Patricia Wolfenden, LMHC, LMFT

Florida · 25 years in practice

Patricia Wolfenden is a licensed mental health counselor and marriage and family therapist in Florida.

License and registration

LMHC, Florida: MH5311 · expires March 2027
LMFT, Florida: MT1966 · expires March 2027
NPI: 1558651463 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 25
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 Wolfenden is a licensed mental health counselor and marriage and family therapist in Florida. She brings 25 years of clinical experience to sessions and focuses on helping people cope with addictions, relationship struggles, trauma, grief, and ongoing stress. Patricia talks plainly and helps clients name what matters to them so they can start making changes.

She centers therapy on the client's story and strengths. Her work draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy to look at emotional patterns, and she uses tools from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy when they fit the problem.

Background and approach

In sessions she helps people notice unhelpful thoughts, practice new responses, and connect with feelings that matter. Patricia has particular experience with family and relationship concerns including family of origin issues, blended family stress, adoption and foster care matters, and divorce or separation.

She also supports people dealing with chronic pain, illness, fertility challenges, first responder issues, and the emotional toll of caregiving and compassion fatigue. Clients can expect a straightforward, respectful approach that values their goals. Patricia emphasizes practical steps alongside understanding feelings so people can try new ways of coping between sessions.

Her aim is to help people find clearer choices and more effective ways to handle the hard parts of life. All work is offered in English and is provided through a mix of video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Patricia explains options and helps each person choose the format that matches their needs and schedule.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Patricia lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Addictions
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Stress, Anxiety
Anger management
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Depression
Coping with life changes
Compassion fatigue
Abandonment
Adoption and foster care
Blended family issues
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Codependency
Communication problems
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Drug and alcohol addiction
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Fertility issues
First responder issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Hoarding
Hospice and end-of-life counseling
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Midlife crisis
Money and financial issues
Mood disorders
Postpartum depression
Post-traumatic stress
Prejudice and discrimination
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Self-love
Sex addiction
Sexual assault and abuse
Workplace issues

Approaches Patricia names

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Online support

Emotion-focused work and flexible online care

Patricia uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people identify and move through the emotions that keep them stuck, often by tracking patterns in relationships and in the way someone responds to stress. She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice painful thoughts and commit to actions that match their values, and on Attachment-Based ideas to look at early bond patterns that influence current relationships.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Patricia works together with each person to choose which methods fit their goals, preferences, and the specific concerns they bring. That collaborative planning means techniques can be adjusted as work proceeds rather than sticking to a single model.

Online therapy offers several practical benefits for this style of work. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation to read emotion and tone, phone sessions provide a lower-bandwidth option when video is difficult, and live chat or text-based messaging can be used for shorter check-ins or to practice skills between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to keep continuity when circumstances change.

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Questions people ask

What issues does Patricia help with?

She works with addictions, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem, career strain, depression, and coping with life changes among other focused areas.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her approach is collaborative and direct, using Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside ACT and CBT techniques to address emotions, thoughts, and behavior in simple, practical ways.

How much experience does she have?

Patricia has 25 years of professional experience supporting people with a wide range of emotional and life challenges.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She holds FL LMHC and FL LMFT credentials and practices in Florida.

Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.

What session formats are available?

Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging so people can pick the format that fits their schedule.

How is cost handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

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