- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral techniques
- Acceptance and Commitment
About Patricia
Dr. Patricia Bell is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Florida with 15 years of experience. She helps people address stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, substance-related issues, and low self-esteem. Sessions focus on practical skills and clearer thinking to make everyday life more manageable.
Patricia draws on Cognitive Behavioral ideas to notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She also uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy and Attachment-Based approaches where emotions and patterns around closeness and trust are central. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy techniques appear in her work when clients want to clarify values and take concrete steps toward them.
In sessions she uses straightforward conversation, skill-building, and real-world exercises clients can practice between meetings. That might look like identifying thought patterns, trying new ways of responding in tense moments, or working through painful feelings tied to loss or trauma. She names problems directly and tries to make next steps clear and achievable.
Her experience includes a wide range of concerns from grief, eating issues, and addictions to caregiver stress, chronic illness, and body image. She also lists focus areas such as adoption and foster care, attachment issues, and codependency. People who need help with career stress, parenting strain, or coping with life changes are within her stated scope.
Sessions are offered in English and Dr. Bell accepts international clients. Cost varies by location and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How her approaches translate to online work
Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people name and work with strong emotions that shape relationship patterns and closeness. In short, it looks at feelings people have around attachment and helps them respond differently when emotions get intense.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values and taking practical steps toward them. It includes simple exercises to notice thoughts without getting stuck and to commit to small actions that reflect what matters most.
Attachment-Based Therapy concentrates on how early and current relationships affect trust, safety, and connection. It helps people recognize repeating patterns and try new ways of relating to others and themselves.
Deciding which approach to use is collaborative. The therapist will talk about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they will try methods that match the client’s needs and adjust as work proceeds.
The biography does not specify which online session formats are offered, so confirm session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when time is tight, and reduce travel time. These practical benefits can help people maintain steady progress while balancing daily responsibilities.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy-related issues, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, eating concerns, parenting stress, ADHD, and many other life challenges.
What therapeutic style does she use?
Her practice combines Cognitive Behavioral ideas with Emotionally-Focused Therapy and Attachment-Based approaches, plus ACT and client-centered techniques as needed.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 15 years of experience in counseling and psychotherapy.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor (FL LMHC) practicing in Florida.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or countries?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
Which session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapy is arranged through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin working together?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule an initial session.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.