- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness practices
About Patricia
Patricia Maksoudian is an LMFT (Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist) practicing in Indiana with 26 years of clinical experience. She focuses on relationship issues, family concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related problems, stress, anxiety, anger, career questions, depression, and coping with life changes.
Patricia uses approaches that help people name and work through strong emotions. She draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy and the Gottman Method to look at how people relate and respond in close connections. She also integrates mindfulness practices and trauma-focused techniques when they are useful.
In sessions she pays attention to attachment patterns and communication habits that keep problems repeating. She works with people dealing with blended family challenges, commitment questions, infidelity, and family-of-origin wounds. She also supports those facing guilt, shame, forgiveness issues, and compassion fatigue.
Patricia brings practical interventions alongside talk therapy. That may include slowing down a heated interaction, helping a person label an emotion, or practicing short mindfulness exercises to reduce overwhelm. The aim is to notice recurring patterns and try different responses in day-to-day life.
She offers a perspective informed by Christian values when clients request that context. Sessions are conducted in English and she practices in Indiana. For the first step she asks people to complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session.
How Patricia uses EFT, Gottman work, and mindfulness online
Patricia draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people identify and name core emotions that drive relationship patterns. EFT focuses on attachment and the felt experience in close connections, which can clarify why interactions escalate or shut down.She also uses elements of the Gottman Method to look at communication behaviors and to teach concrete skills for managing conflict. Mindfulness Therapy is integrated as short practices to reduce overwhelm and increase moment-to-moment awareness during stressful interactions.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Patricia will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That conversation typically happens in early sessions and is revisited as needs change.
Confirm the current session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, offer a quieter setting when needed, and reduce travel time. Different formats can also allow for shorter check-ins or sessions that focus on skill practice rather than longer assessments.
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Experience
26+ years
Listed in
Michigan, Indiana
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, stress, anxiety, anger, career questions, depression, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style combines Emotionally-Focused Therapy with practical techniques from the Gottman Method and mindfulness. Sessions focus on noticing feelings, patterns, and small changes people can try between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She has 26 years of clinical experience working with a range of relationship and trauma-related concerns.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is an LMFT licensed in Michigan and Indiana and provides services based in Indiana.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and services. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What do I need to do to start?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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