Patricia "Patsy" Holden , LPC

Patricia "Patsy" Holden is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 33 years of experience helping people through anxiety, depression, trauma, and major life changes. She brings a calm, patient presence and a practical focus to sessions. Patsy listens for what matters most and helps clients build simple, usable coping strategies.

She offers a faith-sensitive approach that respects each person's spiritual background. That means spiritual beliefs can be part of conversations when the client wants them to be. Patsy often works with people facing grief, caregiver stress, and the emotional fallout of trauma or medical events like traumatic brain injury.

In session she concentrates on clear tools people can try between meetings. Those tools might include exercises for panic attacks, mood management techniques, or steps to navigate grief and forgiveness. Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented rather than overly technical.

Patricia draws on decades of clinical experience to support recovery from post-traumatic stress and to help people regain steady daily functioning. She pays attention to pacing, matching the work to a person’s readiness and life demands. The aim is to increase resilience and everyday coping.

Based in Texas, Patsy communicates in English and offers multiple online formats like video and text. Her background makes her comfortable helping people through long-term stress, sudden loss, and transitions that upend daily life.

How evidence-based approaches translate to online care

Many clients find structured, evidence-based techniques helpful for anxiety, panic, and trauma. One common approach focuses on teaching practical skills to manage panic attacks and strong anxiety - breathing work, grounding, and brief behavioral steps to reduce avoidance. This helps people regain control in the moments they feel overwhelmed.

Another approach emphasizes processing and coping with traumatic memories and loss by breaking problems into manageable steps. Work here often includes pacing the discussion, identifying triggers, and building routines that reduce symptom flare-ups. That approach can also support recovery after traumatic brain injury and ongoing post-traumatic stress symptoms.

Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss options, listen to your goals and preferences, and adjust methods as progress is made. That conversation helps match techniques to what feels most useful and doable in your daily life.

Online therapy offers flexibility for people with busy or changing schedules. Video calls let you see facial cues and body language. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging make it easier to fit moments of support into a day, manage quick coping tips, or follow up between sessions. These options aim to make consistent care easier to maintain.