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About Paula
Paula Patterson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in North Carolina with 20 years of clinical experience. She works with adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, parenting worries, and trauma-related concerns. Paula also supports people coping with addictions, grief, intimacy issues, and ADHD-related challenges.
Her approach combines clear, practical conversation with evidence-based techniques. She uses methods from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Attachment-Based and Client-Centered approaches. Sessions focus on understanding patterns, reducing distress, and building manageable skills for day-to-day life.
Paula often helps people who struggle with obsessive-compulsive behaviors, self-harm urges, effects of sexual assault, personality concerns, and seasonal mood changes. She pays attention to how relational patterns affect mood and behavior, and she helps people make small, practical shifts that improve interactions at home.
In sessions she talks through specific problems, practices coping strategies, and reviews what works between meetings. There is an emphasis on concrete skills from CBT and DBT alongside attention to attachment and values work from ACT. The goal is to reduce overwhelm and increase steadier functioning in everyday roles.
Paula sees clients in North Carolina and conducts work in English. If you are considering therapy for parenting stress, relationship conflict, or trauma-related symptoms, follow the site prompts to view her online options and complete the intake questionnaire.
How sessions work
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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying personal values and taking committed steps toward them. It helps people who feel stuck find small, meaningful actions that fit their priorities and reduce avoidance. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior. It provides concrete techniques to test unhelpful beliefs and change patterns that increase anxiety or depression.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Paula will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.
The therapist's biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm the current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, shorten travel time, and allow for brief check-ins when needed. Different approaches lend themselves to different rhythms - CBT and DBT often use homework and skills practice between sessions, while ACT and attachment-focused work may involve values clarification and relational exploration across visits. Licensed professionals aim to adapt methods so therapy fits day-to-day life rather than the other way around.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
North Carolina
Languages
English
Questions
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What concerns does she address related to family life?
She works with adults on family and parenting stress, relationship strain, and intimacy-related issues. Parenting challenges and family conflict are listed among her focus areas.
What style of therapy does she use in sessions?
Paula blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Attachment-Based and Client-Centered approaches. Sessions typically mix talking, skill practice, and problem-solving.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 20 years of clinical experience working with adults on mood, trauma, relationship, and behavioral concerns.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in North Carolina and practices there.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography did not specify session formats. Please confirm current online session options before booking.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.