Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
How Patricia works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- Minnesota
- Years in practice
- 19
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Patricia
Patricia Hanson is a licensed marriage and family therapist who helps people manage strong emotions and stressful life moments. She focuses on practical steps people can use to feel steadier and more connected. Patricia works with concerns like anxiety, anger, grief, and relationship strain.
She approaches sessions with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. Patricia uses clear, everyday language in sessions and builds a plan that fits each person’s situation. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact.
Background and approach
Together clients and Patricia identify small shifts that reduce distress and improve daily functioning. With 19 years of total experience, Patricia has spent time supporting people through trauma, family conflict, parenting stress, and work-related compassion fatigue. Her background includes work in Minnesota settings where practical problem solving and emotion regulation were priorities.
She aims to make therapy feel like a helpful, manageable process. Sessions cover skill-building such as coping strategies for anxiety and tools to manage anger before it escalates. Patricia also addresses self-esteem and life transitions so people can move forward with clearer choices.
She encourages gradual change and tracks progress in ways that make sense to each person. People who prefer straightforward guidance and collaborative planning often find her style accessible. Patricia emphasizes teamwork - clients set goals and she helps map the steps.
The focus stays on usable tools that fit daily life rather than lengthy theory.
What Patricia works with
Everything Patricia lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Patricia's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
Approaches Patricia lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
CBT tools and online sessions that fit your life
Patricia uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors. CBT focuses on practical exercises and experiments that reduce anxiety, ease anger, and improve mood by shifting how people think and act.Work in sessions is collaborative. Patricia helps clients choose which approaches and skills to try based on their goals and daily demands. She checks progress together and adjusts the plan when something isn’t working so the therapy stays useful and relevant.
Her online practice offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to match different needs. Video calls are good for a face-to-face conversation and skill practice. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or when being on camera is difficult. Live chat and text messaging let clients check in between longer sessions or use brief, focused support during a busy week. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, parenting, and other commitments.
Questions people ask about Patricia
What kinds of concerns does Patricia help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, grief, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, parenting strain, self-esteem, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses a straightforward, collaborative approach that focuses on practical skills and small changes. Sessions emphasize clear steps clients can use between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
Patricia has 19 years of professional experience supporting people through emotional and life challenges in Minnesota.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a licensed marriage and family therapist, LMFT, licensed in Minnesota.
Which languages are supported and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is not accepting international clients.
What formats are available for sessions?
Care is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.