Patricia (Pat) La Plante , LPC

Patricia (Pat) La Plante is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Colorado who specializes in grief and loss, trauma, and crisis intervention. Licensed in 1992, she has worked across hospitals, private practice settings, and community agencies, including the Community Reach Center Mobile Crisis Unit, Denver Rescue Mission, and All-Health Network.

In her role as a crisis counselor and first responder, she has supported people after hurricanes, mass shootings, bank robberies, corporate downsizings, and other natural disasters. She has also walked alongside those who are dying and the bereaved as they move through grief. Her experience includes work with eating disorders, where a minor in nutrition informed clinical care.

La Plante holds a BA in Communications from Virginia Tech, an MA in counseling, and an MA in spiritual formation. She approaches counseling as a guide and mentor - she does not claim to solve clients' problems but partners with them to examine how current difficulties developed and to address what is holding them back. She believes each person has a unique purpose and aims to help clients move toward becoming who they were created to be. She looks forward to meeting people and working together in the days ahead.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Care with Patricia La Plante

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on creating a warm, nonjudgmental space in which the client leads the conversation and the therapist offers empathy and support. This approach is helpful for building self-understanding, improving self-esteem, and navigating life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a practical, goal-oriented method that helps clients identify unhelpful thinking patterns and develop new coping skills - it is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) explores emotional experience and attachment patterns to improve relationship bonds and process difficult feelings, which can be useful for couples work and grief-related issues.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey. Patricia collaborates with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting strategies as the work progresses to ensure the best match. The process is shared and adaptive rather than one-size-fits-all.

Online therapy with Patricia is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to access therapy from home or while traveling, reduce time spent commuting, and allow ongoing support in a way that fits the client’s daily life.