- Focus on real-life skills
- Grounded in cognitive approaches
- Works with stress and trauma
About Patricia
Dr. Patricia Bell is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) based in Florida. She brings 15 years of clinical experience to sessions and focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, addiction, trauma and other life challenges.
She uses practical, evidence-informed approaches rooted in cognitive ideas to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and habits. She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based ideas, Client-Centered methods, and skills from Dialectical Behavior Therapy to match the work to each person’s needs.
Her background includes a Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) in Counseling and a long history of work with adults across the lifespan. That experience has included a wide range of concerns from grief and eating issues to career stress, caregiving strain, and adjustment after major life changes.
In sessions she focuses on clear goals and practical tools that people can use between meetings. Conversations typically include identifying patterns, learning new coping skills, and practicing ways to communicate more effectively in relationships. She also supports exploration of identity and self-esteem in caring, direct ways.
Dr. Bell encourages a collaborative process where the person’s priorities guide the pace and focus of therapy. She welcomes people who want to make changes and who are ready to try concrete steps toward feeling better and functioning more smoothly.
She uses practical, evidence-informed approaches rooted in cognitive ideas to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and habits. She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based ideas, Client-Centered methods, and skills from Dialectical Behavior Therapy to match the work to each person’s needs.
Her background includes a Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) in Counseling and a long history of work with adults across the lifespan. That experience has included a wide range of concerns from grief and eating issues to career stress, caregiving strain, and adjustment after major life changes.
In sessions she focuses on clear goals and practical tools that people can use between meetings. Conversations typically include identifying patterns, learning new coping skills, and practicing ways to communicate more effectively in relationships. She also supports exploration of identity and self-esteem in caring, direct ways.
Dr. Bell encourages a collaborative process where the person’s priorities guide the pace and focus of therapy. She welcomes people who want to make changes and who are ready to try concrete steps toward feeling better and functioning more smoothly.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsLGBTTrauma and abuseGriefEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems
Experience
15+ years
Credentials
Florida
Languages
English
Approaches that guide online work
Dr. Bell commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in her work. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and learning concrete skills to change them, which helps with anxiety, depression, and patterns that affect daily life. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify values, accept difficult feelings, and take actions that matter to them, which can be useful for stress, avoidance, and motivation.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work together with clients to choose methods that fit the person’s goals, situation, and preferences. That collaborative decision means the plan can shift as needs change and progress is made.
The original biography does not specify which online session formats are available, so confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins when needed, and offering flexibility around work or caregiving schedules. It also lets people use skills in the settings where they live and practice new ways of relating between sessions.
Frequently asked questions
What issues does Dr. Bell address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, eating issues, parenting and many other life challenges listed in her specialties.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is practical and collaborative, using cognitive-based methods along with ACT, attachment ideas, client-centered listening, and DBT skills when helpful.
How much experience does she have?
She has 15 years of experience working in counseling and psychotherapy with adults across a range of concerns and life stages.
What credential does she hold and where is she located?
She is a Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and practices from Florida.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and she also accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking to be sure they meet your needs.
How are costs 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?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist’s availability.