Bret Patterson
Practical, compassionate counseling with evidence-based tools
LPC Mississippi
- Experience
- 4 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Grief
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Bret
Bret Patterson is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Mississippi who blends practical clinical tools with a compassionate, person-focused attitude.
Background and approach
Drawing on four years of counseling experience and a prior 25-year career as a paramedic and clinical educator, he uses techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside client-centered and mindfulness-informed approaches to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, anger, and addiction. He also addresses relationship and intimacy concerns, LGBT issues, parenting and family challenges, and trauma-related difficulties.
He emphasizes respectful, sensitive care and works collaboratively to shape each conversation and treatment plan to a client’s unique circumstances. Bret is prepared to support people dealing with chronic illness, caregiver strain, codependency, communication and commitment problems, dissociation, and life transitions among other concerns.
The therapeutic focus is on practical strategies and steady support to help clients move toward more fulfilling daily functioning and improved emotional balance. Clients can expect an individualized approach that honors their experience while offering evidence-based tools and compassionate guidance during moments of change and recovery.
Evidence-Informed Approaches for Online Care
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors; it’s often used to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress by teaching practical coping skills. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, active listening, and respect, creating a space where clients lead the direction of work and feel understood as they explore goals and values. Dialectical Behavior Therapy combines acceptance and change strategies and teaches concrete skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, which can be helpful for intense emotion or relationship challenges.
Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic collaboration. The therapist will work together with the client to assess needs, preferences, and goals and then tailor methods so treatment feels appropriate and useful rather than prescriptive. This collaborative process helps ensure interventions match what the client hopes to achieve.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules and to maintain continuity during life transitions. These options allow licensed professionals to deliver consistent care across different formats, supporting progress with convenient access and adaptable communication styles.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
4+ years
Licensed
Mississippi
Languages
English