- Goal focused
- Skills oriented
- Values centered
About Patricia
Dr. Patricia Bell is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) based in Florida with 15 years of clinical experience. She uses straightforward talk and evidence-informed strategies to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, and struggles with substance use and self-esteem. Her plain approach aims to make therapy feel useful and doable for people who are worried or overwhelmed.
Dr. Bell draws on a cognitive therapy foundation while mixing in tools from other methods. That means sessions often include looking at unhelpful thoughts, trying different behaviors, and building skills to cope with everyday pressures. She also takes an attachment-informed view when relationship or bonding issues come up, and uses acceptance and commitment ideas when people are working through values and life changes.
Her background spans many concerns people bring to therapy, including grief, trauma and abuse, parenting strain, adoption and foster care, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. The practice emphasizes practical steps that can be practiced between sessions. Dr. Bell invites clients to set clear goals and track progress over time.
Therapy with her is conversational and goal-focused. People can expect structured work on symptoms plus space to describe what matters most to them. Dr. Bell encourages gradual change through small, consistent steps.
She works with adults facing a range of emotional and life challenges and supports those navigating major transitions. Prospective clients who want to begin are asked to use the site’s Start Therapy path to match and schedule.
Approaches that translate well to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck, then choose actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches concrete skills to change patterns that cause distress. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and anger management.
Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to how early relationships shape expectations and reactions in current relationships, which can help with intimacy, abandonment concerns, and communication problems.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Dr. Bell will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That process includes trying strategies, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan together.
If you are considering online sessions, please confirm the specific session formats when you schedule. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also makes ongoing work possible for people who live far from Florida or who are working internationally and need flexibility.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
15+ years
Credentials
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Dr. Bell help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, substance-related problems, grief, trauma, and a range of other concerns such as ADHD and adoption and foster care related matters.
What is her general therapy style?
The approach is conversational and practical. Sessions blend cognitive work with acceptance and attachment-informed ideas to build coping skills and clarify values.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Dr. Bell has 15 years of experience in counseling and psychotherapy, working with a wide variety of emotional and life challenges.
What credentials does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Florida LMHC and holds a PsyD in Counseling from an accredited university, and her practice is located in Florida.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and she also accepts international clients who can work in English.
What session formats are available?
Current session formats are not specified here; please confirm the available formats when you schedule through the Start Therapy process.
How does payment work?
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?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on therapist availability.