Patricia Pardy , LMHC, LCPC

Patricia Pardy is a licensed mental health counselor practicing in New York. She brings 20 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, anger, and major life changes. Patricia also supports clients dealing with parenting and family challenges, relationship concerns, ADHD, career questions, and LGBT issues.

She uses a mix of approaches tailored to each person. Sessions are focused on what the client needs most, so strategies can include talking through feelings, learning new coping skills, and setting practical goals. Patricia aims to create a calm, respectful space where people can work through difficult topics at their own pace.

Her background includes extensive clinical work over two decades across varied concerns. That experience has given her many tools to draw from when a client faces trauma, loss, or problems with impulse control and shame. She also addresses niche areas such as BDSM and kink culture, blended family issues, and caregiver stress in straightforward ways.

Patricia blends client-centered listening with structured techniques like cognitive behavioral methods and skill-based strategies drawn from dialectical behavior therapy. Mindfulness and motivational interviewing are added when they fit a client’s goals. The overall aim is practical change rather than jargon.

People who choose her can expect collaborative planning, clear steps to practice between sessions, and attention to life circumstances such as work and parenting. Sessions may include longer explorations or short skill-focused meetings depending on what the person needs.

Therapeutic approaches and online counseling

Patricia often uses client-centered therapy, which focuses on listening closely and responding to what each person needs. This approach helps people feel heard and guides conversations about values, relationships, and life direction. She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, a practical method that helps identify unhelpful thoughts and build new coping habits to reduce anxiety, depression, and stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Patricia will talk with each person about goals and preferences and then try methods that fit those aims. That collaborative process means techniques can be adjusted as progress is made or challenges change.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions are useful for a full, face-to-face conversation. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging work well for quick check-ins, brief coaching, or ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to use methods that suit how a person communicates.