Patricia Glynn

Patricia Glynn is a licensed mental health counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, eating concerns, career questions, and life transitions. She works with mood conditions such as depression and bipolar, and supports people coping with trauma, grief, addiction, ADHD, and low self-esteem. Patricia writes plans with each person to aim for realistic, lasting change. Her style is warm and practical. She uses a mix of listening, problem solving, and skill building. Sessions focus on finding strengths, learning new tools, and testing small changes that fit daily life. Patricia writes that therapy can include both laughter and hard work as people learn more about themselves. Patricia draws on multiple approaches rather than a single method. She uses client-centered work to follow what matters to the client, cognitive behavioral ideas to shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, dialectical behavior skills for emotion regulation, mindfulness to build calm awareness, and narrative techniques to reframe personal stories. She trained at the University of South Florida where she earned a master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling. Patricia also has a long background in fitness and wellness, including personal training and group exercise certifications, and many years writing in the fitness field. Her combined experience influences a health-minded, strengths-focused approach. Patricia is licensed in Florida as an LMHC and also holds the LCMHC credential. She has eight years of professional counseling experience and offers services in English.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following what matters most to the client. Online sessions can be a place to speak freely about goals, values, and what a better day looks like. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, involves identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes; it often uses short homework and skill practice between meetings that fit well into a weekly routine. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches clear skills for handling intense emotions and improving relationships, which can be practiced and reviewed during remote sessions.

Finding the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will work with each person to choose methods that match goals, needs, and preferences rather than imposing a single style. Together they can try techniques, assess what helps, and adjust the plan over time.

Confirm the current session formats before booking to know which options are available. Online therapy can make it easier to schedule appointments around work, caregiving, or busy days, and allows skills practice in the context of everyday life. Some formats may allow a quicker check-in when time is limited, while others support longer sessions for deeper work. Ask about session length and how homework or between-session work will be handled so therapy fits into normal routines.