Patrick Barrett, LPC, LCMHC

Patrick Barrett is a licensed professional counselor with more than a decade of experience. He works with people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, bipolar challenges, and issues tied to self-esteem and life transitions.

Patrick uses straightforward, practical methods in sessions. He often draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Solution-Focused techniques. Sessions focus on clear steps people can try between meetings to make small, steady changes.

His background includes work across a range of concerns such as drug and alcohol struggles, compassion fatigue, social anxiety, and the search for life purpose. He also helps people manage guilt, shame, isolation, and the specific pressures young adults face.

In the room he listens and helps clients set short-term goals. Conversations aim to uncover patterns that keep problems stuck and to test new ways of coping. He also uses motivational interviewing when people feel unsure about change.

Patrick holds licenses in South Carolina and North Carolina: Licensed Professional Counselor and Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor. He brings 12 years of practice to each session and tailors his approach to what fits a person’s needs and preferences.

How CBT and ACT Work Online

CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety, depression, and social phobia. In online sessions, CBT can include practical exercises, thought records, and homework that people try between meetings.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify what matters and take action even when difficult feelings are present. It pairs well with online work because values-based goals and small steps can be planned and tracked between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Patrick will discuss options and work with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That conversation is collaborative and can be adjusted over time if something isn’t working.

Online therapy brings flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video allows face-to-face conversation, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat is useful for shorter check-ins, and text messaging helps with ongoing reminders or brief coaching between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to try tools in real-world moments.