- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
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 and family concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, stress, anxiety, anger, depression, and coping with life changes. She also works with compassion fatigue and a range of family of origin issues.
Patricia uses evidence-informed methods to address how early family patterns affect current relationships. Sessions look at communication habits, roles people fall into, and repeated emotional responses. She helps clients identify the origins of those patterns and then practice different ways of interacting that feel more workable.
Her work draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy and the Gottman Method to address attachment and couple-related patterns, alongside Trauma-Focused Therapy and mindfulness practices when past hurts or stress responses come into focus. She integrates these approaches to match what an individual brings to sessions rather than following a single formula.
Patricia often supports people dealing with blended family challenges, commitment concerns, infidelity, and the guilt or shame that can linger from earlier relationships. She also helps veterans and women process stressors linked to service and life transitions. Conversations are straightforward and centered on specific, practical steps someone can try between sessions.
Clients start by filling out a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first session. Because Patricia works from an Indiana practice and holds Michigan and Indiana LMFT credentials, she frames her work within those state licensing contexts and clinical norms.
How Patricia integrates therapy approaches in online work
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) centers on understanding and reshaping attachment-related emotions. It helps people see how fears of rejection or abandonment affect current relationships and practice new ways of reaching for connection.The Gottman Method focuses on improving communication patterns and reducing destructive cycles between partners. It uses clear exercises and conversations to build better interaction habits and problem-solving skills.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Patricia discusses options with each client and together they decide which methods to emphasize based on the client's goals, history, and what feels manageable. That collaboration helps set realistic steps to practice between sessions.
Session formats are not listed in the provided biography, so confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Many people find video or phone meetings helpful for keeping continuity of care during life changes, and Patricia will review which format best matches a client's needs when arranging the first appointments.
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Experience
26+ years
Listed in
Michigan, Indiana
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She helps with relationship and family problems, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy issues, stress, anxiety, anger, depression, and coping with life changes.
What is her general therapeutic style?
She combines structured couple and attachment work with trauma-informed and mindfulness practices, focusing on clear communication and practical behavior changes.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 26 years of experience working with relationship dynamics, family patterns, and trauma-related concerns.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is an LMFT and holds licenses in Michigan and Indiana, and she practices from Indiana.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with scheduling?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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