Patricia Breshears
Practical, experienced therapist focused on skill-building
LCPC Illinois
- Experience
- 32 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Family
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Patricia
Patricia Breshears brings more than three decades of counseling experience to her work in Illinois. She focuses on creating a collaborative relationship that starts with listening and understanding each person's priorities and strengths.
Background and approach
Patricia emphasizes practical strategies aimed at reducing anxiety, stress, depression, addictive behaviors, and relationship or intimacy concerns while also addressing grief, parenting challenges, and issues related to family dynamics. Her approach blends evidence-informed methods with an individualized focus, drawing on cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness practices, motivational interviewing, narrative work, and solution-focused methods.
Patricia centers care on clients' abilities and goals, helping them develop skills and plans that support real-world change. She holds an LCPC and applies her long clinical experience to tailor interventions to each person's needs.
Patricia offers services in English and works with adults facing a wide range of life and mood challenges, including career stress, trauma-related concerns, process and substance addictions, caregiver stress, and women's issues. Her practice emphasizes respect, practical problem-solving, and steady progress toward personal goals.
Approaches that guide online therapeutic work
Patricia commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify unhelpful thinking patterns and develop practical skills for managing anxiety, mood concerns, and behavior-related problems. She also integrates Mindfulness Therapy to teach present-moment awareness and stress-reduction practices that support emotion regulation and coping. Motivational Interviewing is another part of her toolkit and can help people clarify their goals and strengthen motivation for change in areas like addiction or lifestyle shifts.Deciding on the right approach is a collaborative process. Patricia works with each client to match methods to their goals, preferences, and the issues they bring to therapy, adjusting strategies over time as progress and needs evolve.
Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, which makes scheduling more flexible and can fit into busy or changing routines. These formats allow clients to access consistent care from licensed professionals while using the communication style that best supports their comfort and daily life.
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Experience
32+ years
Licensed
Illinois
Languages
English