Patricia Van de Vyver , LMSW

Patricia Van de Vyver is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) who uses a client-centered approach to help people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and other life challenges. She brings five years of clinical experience and focuses on practical steps people can use right away. Patricia emphasizes a nonjudgmental atmosphere where clients set the pace and goals for their work together.

She blends Client-Centered Therapy with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) tools to address unhelpful thoughts, intense emotions, and relationship struggles. Sessions often include simple skills practice, problem-solving, and shifts in daily habits. She also draws on motivational interviewing to support change and psychodynamic ideas to look at patterns that repeat over time.

Patricia works with concerns such as addiction, trauma and abuse, grief, sleep problems, attention-deficit issues, and compassion fatigue. She also helps people navigating parenting stress, career transitions, and questions about life purpose. Women who want support are explicitly listed among her focus areas.

Her style is conversational and steady. People can expect to talk through immediate problems and try concrete strategies between meetings. Patricia adapts pacing and techniques to each person’s needs and preferences.

She practices from Michigan and offers services in English. Sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat, or text messaging to fit different schedules and routines.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the person’s lead, helping them name goals and try small changes. Online sessions let that conversation happen from wherever fits the person’s day, using the same open, supportive tone as in-person work.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and teaches simple tools to change them. In online sessions CBT can include short between-session exercises, thought records, and step-by-step behavior changes that are easy to review during a video call or in written chat.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, offers skills for managing strong emotions and improving relationships, like distress tolerance and emotion regulation. These skills translate well to phone check-ins, live chat practice, or brief text reminders to reinforce new habits.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Patricia will work together with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and style, adjusting as progress is made. She uses tools from different approaches to tailor the plan to individual needs.

Online therapy offers flexibility in how sessions happen. Video calls are useful for face-to-face conversation and skills demonstration. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a camera is not preferred. Live chat and text-based messaging support brief check-ins, quick skill practice, and ongoing encouragement between sessions.