- Licensed inFlorida
- LicenseMH17390
- NPI 1295195840
- Experience15+ years
- LanguagesEnglish
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About Patricia
Dr. Patricia Bell is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in Florida with 15 years of clinical experience. She draws on a grounding in cognitive approaches while also using attachment-focused ideas to help people better understand their patterns.
Her style is direct and practical, aimed at helping clients take useful steps forward. She helps with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, and issues with intimacy and relationships.
Background and approach
She also works with concerns such as ADHD, eating and body image issues, parenting stress, caregiver strain, and career or life transitions. Dr. Bell brings a broad perspective that suits people facing layered or complex challenges.
Her sessions often blend methods from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Attachment-Based Therapy. That mix is used to reduce distress, build coping skills, and shift recurring patterns that get in the way of daily life. Expect practical tools alongside space to make sense of difficult feelings.
Dr. Bell has worked across many settings during her career and has experience supporting adults dealing with chronic illness, adoption and foster care questions, abandonment feelings, and codependency. She emphasizes collaboration and clear goals so progress is visible and measurable.
Sessions are offered in English and are available to international clients. Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Costs vary with location and the service uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
Credentials
- LMHC (Florida)
- License MH17390 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1295195840 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Patricia lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Patricia names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How attachment and cognitive approaches translate to online care
Dr. Bell commonly uses Attachment-Based Therapy to help people understand how early relationship patterns show up now. This approach looks at how connection and loss shape reactions, which can help with intimacy, abandonment, and trust issues. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is also part of her work; ACT focuses on clarifying values and taking committed action even when difficult thoughts or feelings are present. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to spot and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns that fuel anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Dr. Bell will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences and then shape sessions collaboratively. That means methods can be mixed or adjusted over time so the plan fits real life and produces practical steps you can use between sessions.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls let the therapist and client use visual cues and do more interactive exercises. Phone sessions can be a good match when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging allow ongoing support between appointments and can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule. Together these options help people keep momentum while working toward clearer goals.
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Frequently asked
What concerns does Dr. Bell address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy and relationship issues, ADHD, eating and body image concerns, caregiver stress, and related topics.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style blends practical skill-building with exploration of attachment patterns and thoughts. Sessions focus on tools people can use day to day plus making sense of recurring reactions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Dr. Bell has 15 years of experience working in counseling and psychotherapy across diverse settings and client needs.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Florida and holds a PsyD in Counseling.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What formats are available for sessions?
Clients can meet by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Dr. Bell?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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