Patricia (Pat) La Plante, LPC

Patricia (Pat) La Plante is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Colorado with more than three decades of clinical experience. She has worked in hospitals, private practice, and crisis teams, and brings steady support to people facing grief, trauma, and major life disruptions.

Pat often works with people who are dealing with loss, overwhelming stress, anxiety, or depression. She also helps those facing caregiver strain, chronic illness or pain, and the long shadow of past trauma. Her background includes crisis response after disasters and traumatic events, and many years supporting people through end-of-life and bereavement concerns.

Pat uses straightforward, collaborative conversations to map out what feels stuck. She combines cognitive behavioral ideas with client-centered listening and emotionally-focused work to help people notice patterns, process emotions, and try small changes. She also draws on Jungian perspectives when looking at life themes and meaning.

Sessions with Pat are conversational and goal-oriented. She aims to help people see practical steps they can test between sessions, and to notice how thoughts and feelings affect choices. She describes her role as a guide and encourager rather than someone who fixes problems for others.

Pat holds a Bachelor of Arts from Virginia Tech, a Master of Arts in Counseling, and a Master of Arts in Spiritual Formation. She has worked with community agencies and mobile crisis units, and brings 31 years of experience to her practice. Sessions are offered in English and are available to international clients.

To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability. Therapy formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.

How Pat’s Approaches Translate to Online Sessions

Pat uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and test small behavioral changes that reduce stress and anxiety. CBT is practical and often focuses on skills you can practice between sessions.

She also uses Client-Centered Therapy which emphasizes listening and understanding your experience without judgment. That approach helps people feel heard and build trust before moving into problem-solving work.

Choosing the right approach is a shared process. Pat will talk with each person about their goals, symptoms, and preferences, and together they decide which combination of methods to try. She frames therapy as teamwork, adjusting methods as needs change.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video works well for deeper conversations and emotion-focused work. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a quieter setting is needed. Chat and text messaging allow brief check-ins, written reflection, or flexible communication between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or travel schedules while still working toward meaningful changes.