Therapist profile
Patricia Salinas, LPC
Texas
LPC in Texas - stress and family concerns
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- CredentialsLPC
- LicenseLPC, Texas / 66716
- NPI1790184299
- Experience5 years
- LanguagesEnglish, Spanish
- LocationTexas
About
- CBT and client-centered
- English and Spanish
- Family and workplace issues
About Patricia
Patricia Salinas is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with five years of counseling experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, anger, relationship strain, parenting concerns, and trauma. Sessions are offered in English and Spanish and reflect her years supporting people through family and workplace challenges.
Before her current practice, she spent 26 years working for the State of Texas in roles that involved helping families, children, adolescents, and adults manage high-stress situations. That background shapes how she notices patterns in family conflict, custody concerns, divorce and blended family issues, and immigration-related stress.
Her approach mixes client-centered therapy with cognitive behavioral techniques. In plain terms that means conversations focus on what matters to the client and also include practical strategies to shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She adds elements from emotionally-focused work and solution-focused methods when they fit the situation.
In sessions she aims to be straightforward and motivating. She avoids labels and tries to help people find their own strengths for handling hard situations, such as grief, addiction concerns, workplace problems, and parenting strain. The work looks like talking through recent problems, learning small skills to cope differently, and picking clear next steps.
She asks people to begin by completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first session. Payment uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time, and Patricia does not accept international clients.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following the client's lead. It helps people clarify what matters to them and name immediate concerns that feel most urgent. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) uses structured conversations and practical exercises to identify unhelpful thought patterns and try small behavioral changes to reduce anger and anxiety. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) looks at emotional responses in relationships and helps people understand and shift how they react to one another.Choosing the best approach is part of the work. Patricia will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, then use that information to decide whether CBT techniques, client-centered dialogue, emotionally-focused tools, or a combination will be most helpful. That decision is revisited as progress is made so the approach stays relevant.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around job or family time, shorten a quick check-in, or avoid travel on busy days. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises for remote sessions, such as practicing brief breathing or mindset shifts during a break or using short homework between meetings to test new responses.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English, Spanish
Questions
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What kinds of anger and related issues does she address?
She works with adults dealing with anger along with stress, anxiety, grief, relationship strain, parenting challenges, trauma and abuse, and workplace problems.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses a mix of client-centered conversation and cognitive behavioral techniques, with elements of emotionally-focused and solution-focused work when useful. The focus is on practical strategies and the client's priorities.
How much experience does she bring?
She is an LPC with five years of professional counseling experience and previously worked 26 years for the State of Texas supporting families, children, adolescents, and adults in high-stress situations.
Where is she licensed and what languages are offered?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas and conducts sessions in English and Spanish.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted; sessions are provided to clients in Texas according to her licensing and practice terms.
Which session formats does she offer?
Session formats are not specified in the biography; please confirm the current session options before booking a first appointment.
How does payment and cost work?
Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; cost varies with location and plan.
What steps are needed to get started?
Begin by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.
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