Patti Mallow , LPC, LPCC

Patti Mallow is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) who helps people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, and women's issues. She works in New Mexico and brings 12 years of counseling experience to each session. Patti aims to build a trusting connection and lets clients set the pace for their work together.

Patti uses straightforward, practical methods that focus on daily life and change that feels doable. She often helps people with relationship strain, parenting concerns, self-esteem, and career stress. She also supports those coping with past abuse, post-traumatic stress, eating concerns, and grief from life changes.

Her background includes agency work serving people affected by domestic violence and sexual assault. Patti has provided individual and group counseling, supervised other counselors, and supported student interns. Earlier roles on a group foster care ranch and as a program director shaped how she helps clients put new skills into practice.

In a session with Patti, clients can expect to talk through current problems, practice concrete skills, and try small experiments between meetings. She blends client-centered listening with cognitive approaches and trauma-informed care to help people make steady progress.

Patti often uses narrative and solution-focused ideas to help clients reframe difficult experiences and identify next steps. Her style is down-to-earth and goal oriented, with attention to what a person values and what they want to change next.

Approaches that translate well to online care

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person's goals. It helps people feel heard and figure out what matters most to them, which can make steady change easier to plan. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks concerns into thoughts, feelings, and actions and then practices small changes to reduce anxiety or depressive patterns. It works well for stress, anxiety, and mood shifts. Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on processing traumatic experiences safely and building coping tools to manage symptoms and triggers.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about their needs, goals, and comfort level and then suggest methods to try. Together they monitor what helps and adjust the plan so sessions stay useful and focused on practical steps.

Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls let people work face-to-face without travel. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging support quick check-ins, brief coaching, or ongoing steps between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and keep momentum between appointments.