Patricia Brooks, LPC
Missouri · 11 years in practice
Patricia Brooks is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Missouri.
License and registration
- LPC, Missouri
- 2019036084 · expires June 2027
- NPI
- 1194097188 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 11
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Patricia
Patricia Brooks is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Missouri. She brings 11 years of counseling experience and more than two decades working in mental and behavioral health services. Patricia focuses on creating a respectful, nonjudgmental space where people can talk about what feels hard right now.
She uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and other approaches to help people understand emotions and change unhelpful thinking patterns. Sessions are practical and aimed at skills people can use between meetings.
Background and approach
Patricia often combines mindfulness, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas, and DBT skills based on a person’s needs. Her areas of focus include stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting challenges, ADHD, and coping with major life changes. She also addresses specific issues such as abandonment, blended family challenges, caregiver stress, codependency, and communication problems.
Patricia offers individual, family, and group formats and works with people age 13 and up. She holds evening and weekend hours and accepts commercial insurance and employee assistance programs. Sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat, or text messaging.
To begin, a person selects the Start Therapy button, completes a short matching questionnaire, and schedules according to therapist availability. Fees vary with location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Patricia lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Depression
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Patricia names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How emotion-focused and evidence-based approaches work online
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people name and make sense of strong feelings in relationships and personal life. Online sessions let a therapist guide conversations that uncover emotional patterns and try new ways of connecting or responding.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values and taking small committed actions toward them while accepting hard thoughts and feelings. In remote sessions this can look like setting practical exercises between meetings and checking progress over chat or video.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks down thoughts, feelings, and behaviors to teach concrete skills for reducing worry or changing unhelpful habits. CBT tools translate well to phone or video work and can be practiced during everyday routines.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the person about their goals, try methods that fit those goals, and adjust approaches as needed. This helps tailor sessions to what actually helps rather than following a single formula.
Online formats give practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction when tone and nonverbal cues matter. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging work well for short check-ins, coaching-style support, or when someone needs brief coaching between longer sessions. Together these options help fit therapy into busy lives and varied schedules.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Patricia commonly help with?
She supports people working with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, ADHD, and coping with life changes.
What is her overall therapy style?
Patricia blends Emotionally-Focused Therapy with cognitive and mindfulness-based techniques to help people understand emotions and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
What is her professional background?
She has 11 years as a Licensed Professional Counselor and over 20 years working in mental and behavioral health settings supporting individuals and families.
Where is she located and licensed?
Patricia practices in Missouri and holds the Missouri Licensed Professional Counselor credential (LPC).
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats does she offer?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are costs and billing handled?
Fees vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. She also serves commercial insurance and employee assistance programs.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a brief matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on therapist availability.
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