Patrice LaGrand, LMSW

Patrice LaGrand is a licensed master social worker with five years of professional experience in Michigan. She focuses on helping people manage stress and anxiety, build self-esteem, and find motivation for change. Patrice approaches each person as the expert on their own life and looks for strengths to build on.

In sessions she listens first and asks questions that help clarify what matters most to the client. She uses straightforward, practical methods to develop skills for handling worries, low mood, and day-to-day challenges. Conversations are goal-oriented and tailored to what the person says they want to change.

Patrice draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and shift unhelpful thinking patterns. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas to help people make room for difficult feelings while taking steps toward a meaningful life. Client-centered methods shape a warm, respectful meeting where the person leads the pace and focus.

People come to Patrice for many issues, including relationship concerns, coping with life changes, anger, career stress, and family-of-origin questions. She also supports those dealing with chronic illness or caregiver stress and helps explore life purpose and feelings of emptiness.

Sessions aim to be practical and collaborative. Patrice helps set clear, achievable steps and checks progress as therapy continues. Her style is calm, direct, and encouraging, with an emphasis on tools people can use between meetings.

Approaches that fit online care

Patrice commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. CBT is useful for anxiety, low mood, and stress because it focuses on practical skills and short-term behavior change. She also integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which helps people notice difficult feelings, clarify values, and take committed steps toward what matters most.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Patrice will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and everyday routines, then choose or combine methods that suit those needs. The plan is revisited and adjusted as progress unfolds so the approach stays useful and relevant.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video is helpful for full conversations and exercises, phone calls work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat can be used for shorter check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit care around work, caregiving, or health needs while keeping the focus on practical skill-building and steady progress.