- CBT techniques
- Mindfulness practice
- Gottman communication
About Patricia
Patricia Lewis is an ACA counsellor and PACFA member with nine years of professional experience in Australia. She works with stress, anxiety, relationships, family concerns, trauma and self-esteem. She also supports people dealing with career confidence and motivation. Patricia offers sessions in English and Spanish.
Patricia’s approach is straightforward. She treats each person as the expert on their own life and looks for strengths to build on. Sessions involve talking through current problems and practical ways to change patterns that no longer help. She aims to be clear about goals and next steps.
Her work often focuses on patterns that come from family of origin experiences and how those roles and expectations still affect day-to-day life. That can include communication problems, codependency, control issues and relationship strains. She also addresses the emotional effects of domestic violence, sexual assault, or past abuse when people bring those concerns.
Therapy methods Patricia uses include cognitive behavioural techniques, narrative approaches and mindfulness practices to reduce worry and increase clarity. She also draws on existential ideas when people want to examine meaning and values. The Gottman Method informs her work with relationship communication and conflict.
Sessions can be conducted in English or Spanish. Patricia offers live sessions by video, phone or chat. If you would like to explore concerns from a Christian perspective she is a qualified Christian counsellor and can incorporate those beliefs into sessions on request.
How her approaches work in online sessions
Patricia commonly draws on cognitive behavioural therapy and mindfulness therapy in online work. CBT focuses on practical steps to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours, which can reduce anxiety and improve daily coping. Mindfulness therapy uses attention and breathing practices to lower stress and increase awareness of patterns that keep repeating.She also uses narrative ideas to help people examine the stories they tell about themselves. Narrative work helps separate a person from an unhelpful label and can open new ways of acting. These approaches suit people wanting clearer thinking, better emotional regulation and improved communication in relationships.
Deciding which approach fits best is part of the first sessions. Patricia will discuss your goals, preferences and what you hope to change, then suggest what to try together. That decision is made collaboratively and can change as work progresses.
The biography notes she offers live sessions by video, phone or chat, so check the current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a workday, allow shorter check-ins by phone or chat, or avoid travel time on busy days. Confirm which formats are offered when you arrange your first appointment.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
9+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, plus self-esteem and trauma-related issues.
How would she describe her therapy style?
Patricia uses practical conversation, goal setting and techniques from cognitive behavioural, narrative and mindfulness approaches.
How much experience does she have?
She has nine years of professional experience working with adults on personal and relationship issues.
What are her credentials and location?
She is an ACA counsellor and a PACFA member based in Australia.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
What session formats are available?
The biography states she offers live sessions via video, phone or chat; confirm current session options before booking.
How are session costs handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
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