Patricia Uhan , LPC, LMHC

Patricia Uhan is a licensed professional counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and trauma. She brings a calm, warm presence to sessions and focuses on what each person needs in the moment. Patricia practices in Missouri and works in English. Patricia draws on several practical approaches to tailor care to each person's goals. She uses cognitive-behavioral methods to identify unhelpful thoughts and try new patterns. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify values and take small, meaningful steps toward them. Her background includes work in community mental health settings where she supported people who experienced sexual abuse, PTSD, and substance use concerns. She has also worked with individuals managing severe and persistent mental illness and dual diagnosis, giving her experience with complex presentations. Sessions aim to be straightforward and collaborative. Patricia listens closely, reflects what she hears, and suggests skills people can use between meetings. She pays attention to cultural identity and how it shapes experience and coping. People often come with relationship struggles, attachment wounds, issues around abandonment or adoption, body image or caregiver stress, and problems with self-worth or emptiness. Patricia blends client-centered listening with structured skills so people can feel steadier and act in line with what matters to them.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice thoughts without getting stuck in them and then take small actions that match their values. It is often useful for anxiety, stress, and feeling stuck. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches concrete skills to reduce distress and change unhelpful patterns. It is commonly used for anxiety, depression, and mood challenges. Choosing the best approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, try out methods that fit, and adjust as progress is made. That collaborative process helps find what feels most useful over time. Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make care more flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and skills practice. Phone sessions can work well when bandwidth is limited or a camera isn’t preferred. Live chat and text-based messaging can be used for brief check-ins, skill prompts, or when someone needs shorter, written exchanges between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or other busy schedules and help people keep continuity of care regardless of location.