- Client-centered approach
- Trauma-informed care
- English and Spanish
About Patricia
Patricia Olachea Haessly is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with three decades of experience supporting people through emotional challenges. She uses a compassionate, person-focused style to help clients manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship concerns. Patricia speaks English and Spanish and practices in Texas while also working with some international clients.
Patricia centers sessions on the person in front of her. She listens first, then helps people name what is most urgent. From there she offers practical tools for emotional regulation, coping with life changes, and improving sleep and self-esteem. Sessions also address parenting strain, workplace stress, and issues tied to identity and culture.
Her approach draws on client-centered methods that prioritize the client's experience. She also integrates attachment-based work to look at relationship patterns, cognitive behavioral strategies to shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, mindfulness practices to manage overwhelm, and EMDR for trauma-related symptoms when appropriate.
Patricia has experience helping people with more complex concerns such as bipolar disorder, disruptive mood dysregulation, chronic pain or illness, and compassion fatigue. She pays attention to family of origin themes, immigration concerns, and the particular pressures that show up in midlife or during career transitions.
The tone in her work is warm and steady. She aims to help people find kinder ways to relate to themselves and others. To begin, prospective clients complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule sessions based on availability.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and building a respectful relationship. Online sessions allow Patricia to create that same listening space while helping people clarify goals and next steps. Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current patterns, and this can be explored through conversations and exercises that identify recurring dynamics and new ways to connect.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, uses simple, structured techniques to change thoughts and behaviors. Online sessions work well for CBT because they let the therapist and client review thought records, homework, and practical skills between meetings. These approaches can help with anxiety, depression, relationship patterns, grief, and stress-related concerns.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Patricia collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She listens to what matters most and adjusts the work over time rather than promising a single path from the start.
The practical benefit of online therapy is fitting care into a busy life. Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not listed in the biography. Online work can make it easier to have shorter check-ins, schedule sessions around work or family, and use tools like guided breathing or written exercises without needing to travel. Licensed professionals can adapt these methods to what each person needs.
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Experience
30+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Patricia help with?
She helps people address stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting strain, workplace issues, and many other life challenges listed in her specialties.
What is Patricia's therapeutic style?
Her work is client-centered and compassionate, focusing on listening first and then offering practical strategies from attachment work, CBT, mindfulness, and EMDR as appropriate.
How long has she been practicing?
Patricia brings 30 years of clinical experience to her practice, including work with trauma, mood disorders, chronic illness, and multicultural concerns.
Where is Patricia based and what are her credentials?
She practices in Texas and holds the LPC credential, which stands for Licensed Professional Counselor.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish, and she also accepts some international clients.
What session formats are available?
Specific session formats are not listed in the biography; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Patricia?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to the therapist's availability.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.