Patti Hampsten, LCPC

Patti Hampsten is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) in Illinois with three years in her current clinical role. She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship concerns, eating issues, depression, grief, anger, and related concerns. She also lists work around parenting, LGBT issues, trauma and abuse, and caregiver strain.

She begins sessions with a client-centered stance. That means she listens first, acknowledges where a person is, and avoids judgment. She commonly uses motivational interviewing early on to help clarify goals and readiness for change. From there she draws on cognitive behavioral strategies, dialectical behavioral skills, solution-focused techniques, and mindfulness tools as needed.

Patti’s background includes experience in community mental health and work as an addictions counselor. She has provided clinical supervision for problem-solving court clients, including drug court, mental health court, and veterans court. That work shaped her practical focus on coping skills and measurable steps forward.

In sessions she blends conversational, down-to-earth talk with concrete skills practice. People can expect to work on thoughts and behaviors that feed stress, to learn distress-tolerance and emotion-regulation skills, and to try short assignments between sessions. She also addresses communication problems, codependency, and family-of-origin issues with direct skill-building.

Patti emphasizes realistic goals and steady progress. She supports people who want to manage anger, handle career or midlife transitions, address substance concerns, or reduce panic and anxiety. Her approach centers on listening, clarifying goals, and practicing tools that fit everyday life.

How Patti’s approaches translate to online work