- Years in practice
- 10
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- Massachusetts
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Parenting issues
About Patricia
Patricia Wornum is a licensed mental health counselor in Massachusetts who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction struggles, and parenting pressures. She creates an open space for people to talk about hard things without judgment. Her approach is practical and respectful, aimed at helping clients take small steps toward feeling better.
Patricia draws on a decade of experience working with concerns like depression, low self-esteem, and relationship strain. She also supports people dealing with trauma, panic attacks, and grief around life changes.
Background and approach
Her work includes issues related to adoption and foster care, pregnancy and childbirth, and compassion fatigue. Sessions focus on listening first, then on concrete strategies clients can try between meetings. She helps people name the patterns that get in the way and practices new skills together in session.
Communication problems, family tensions, and substance use challenges are approached with direct problem-solving and steady support. Patricia emphasizes manageable goals and real-world tools. That can mean short breathing exercises, communication rehearsals, or breaking larger problems into smaller tasks.
She encourages self-compassion and attention to strengths while addressing guilt, shame, and isolation. Her style is calm and straightforward. People who want clear guidance, gentle challenge, and practical steps tend to do well with her.
Patricia aims to help each person move toward clearer choices and more stable day-to-day functioning.
What Patricia works with
Everything Patricia lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Patricia helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Adoption and foster care
- Communication problems
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
How evidence-based techniques fit into online care
Patricia uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear skills and problem-solving. One common approach she uses emphasizes practical coping strategies for anxiety and panic, teaching breathing and grounding methods alongside brief behavioral changes to reduce symptoms. Another approach centers on building communication and relationship skills, practicing new ways to speak up, set boundaries, and repair misunderstandings to reduce family and parenting strain.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Patricia works with each person to match techniques to their goals and daily life. She listens to what is most pressing, tries out strategies, and adjusts the plan based on what helps most in real situations.
Online therapy offers flexibility for busy schedules and varied needs. Video calls let people work face to face from wherever they are, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low, and live chat or text-based messaging suit shorter check-ins or ongoing support between sessions. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into parenting routines, work breaks, or days with unpredictable schedules.
Questions people ask about Patricia
What concerns does Patricia commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, and parenting-related strain, as well as addiction and trauma-related issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and straightforward, combining listening with concrete skills and short exercises to use between sessions.
What is her professional background?
She has about 10 years of professional experience helping people with relationship strain, family problems, and mood concerns.
What are her credentials and location?
She holds an MA and is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Massachusetts.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Which session formats are available?
She meets with people via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and is billed through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Use the Start Therapy button, fill out a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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