Patricia (Pat) La Plante

Compassionate counselor guiding healing and purpose

LPC Colorado

Experience: 31 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Grief
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages: English

About Patricia

Patricia (Pat) La Plante is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Colorado with more than three decades of clinical work focused on grief, trauma, and crisis response.

Background and approach

She began practicing in 1992 and brings experience from hospitals, independent practice, and community agencies, including time with a mobile crisis unit and outreach after mass casualty events and natural disasters. Her background also includes supporting people through end-of-life care and bereavement, and working with eating disorder patients informed by a nutrition minor.

Pat frames therapy as a collaborative journey rather than a quick fix. She combines client-centered listening with clinical tools drawn from cognitive behavioral methods, emotionally-focused approaches, and Jungian perspectives to explore how past experiences shape present patterns.

Her style emphasizes walking alongside clients as a guide, mentor, and encourager while helping them examine the origins of difficulties and identify practical steps forward. Clients who seek help for stress, anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress, caregiver strain, relationship and family concerns, chronic illness, or life transitions will find an experienced practitioner who values purpose and meaning.

Pat invites people to explore their strengths and work toward goals that align with who they want to become.

Using Psychological Approaches in Online Care

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and developing practical strategies to change them; it is often used for worries, depression, and coping with stressful life events. Client-Centered Therapy centers on empathetic listening and creating a respectful, nonjudgmental space where clients can explore feelings and discover their own solutions; this approach supports people working through grief, life purpose questions, and relational concerns.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic work and unfolds collaboratively. Pat will discuss options, listen to your goals and preferences, and tailor methods from these approaches so they fit your needs rather than applying a one-size-fits-all plan. That collaborative planning helps ensure the work targets the concerns you bring and can adapt as change occurs.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules or to connect from different locations. These formats allow consistent access to a licensed professional and can support ongoing work whether addressing trauma, grief, chronic stress, or life transitions.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Pat commonly address?

She works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, grief, trauma and abuse, depression, compassion fatigue, relationship and family problems, eating and parenting concerns, anger, self esteem, career issues, and coping with life changes.

What is her approach to therapy and style with clients?

Her style is collaborative and supportive, blending client-centered listening with clinical techniques to explore how life patterns developed and what practical steps can help move forward.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has practiced for 31 years, with experience in hospitals, independent practice, and agency settings including crisis response and outreach work.

What are her credentials and where is she located?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with the credential CO LPC LPC.0000800 and practices from Colorado.

Does she provide services in other languages or to international clients?

She offers services in English and accepts international clients.

Which session formats does she offer for care?

Available formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.

How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How does someone begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuse Grief Depression Compassion fatigue

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

Caregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingIsolation / lonelinessLife purposePost-traumatic stress

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Jungian Therapy

Experience

31+ years

Licensed

Colorado

Languages

English