Patrice Harris

Patrice Harris is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California with five years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and related concerns that make everyday life feel overwhelming. Patrice also addresses self-esteem, feelings of isolation, and questions about life purpose. Her work centers on practical conversations and clearer coping strategies. She uses methods such as cognitive behavioral approaches and attachment-based ideas to help people notice patterns and try small changes. Sessions also draw on client-centered listening and psychodynamic thinking to explore how past relationships affect current feelings. Patrice helps people who feel stuck at work or uncertain about what matters next. She pays attention to workplace issues and social anxiety that can make it hard to connect or to speak up. For those dealing with prejudice or discrimination, she offers space to talk through those specific stresses. People often come with worries about focus, concentration, or compassion fatigue from caring roles. Patrice introduces concrete skills from dialectical behavior strategies and solution-focused steps to manage intense moments. She balances skills practice with reflection about attachment and abandonment concerns when those themes come up. Appointments are based in California and are conducted in English. Before booking, clients are invited to confirm current session options and how they prefer to meet. To begin, the usual next step is completing a short questionnaire and scheduling a first session.

Approaches used during online sessions and what they address

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early and current relationships shape emotional reactions and connection patterns. It can help when feelings of abandonment or difficulty trusting others make decisions or relationships harder to manage. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with small behavior changes. It is often useful for stress, anxiety, social fears, and problems with concentration or focus. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete skills for managing intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness. Those techniques can be useful for compassion fatigue and situations that feel emotionally overwhelming. Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose methods that fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That may mean combining skills practice with deeper reflection about attachment or past experiences. Confirm session formats before booking since the biography does not list specific options. Many people find online sessions help fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and make it easier to schedule brief check-ins. Tell the therapist about timing needs and practical constraints so sessions can be planned to fit everyday life.