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Patricia Lewis

Compassionate counsellor blending practical therapy skills

ACA, PACFA Australia

Experience
9 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family
Approaches
Gottman Method, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Languages
English, Spanish

About Patricia

Patricia Lewis is an ACA and PACFA counsellor with nine years of professional experience. She supports people who are feeling stressed, anxious, or stuck in their relationships.

Background and approach

Patricia also helps those coping with trauma, abuse and low self-esteem. She works in English and Spanish and offers sessions online by video, phone, chat or text messaging.

Patricia believes each person knows their own story and brings strengths to therapy. She creates a calm space to talk through difficult moments and to build practical skills.

Sessions focus on clear steps you can try between appointments, not only talking about problems. Her approach blends evidence-based techniques such as cognitive behavioural therapy and mindfulness with narrative and existential ideas.

Patricia also uses elements of the Gottman Method to address communication and relationship patterns. Together these methods help people change unhelpful thinking, notice repeated storylines, and learn new ways of relating.

Patricia has worked with a wide range of concerns including family conflict, codependency, workplace issues, grief, shame, and women’s issues. She can support people dealing with the impacts of sexual assault, domestic violence and divorce when that is part of their story.

Patricia will discuss goals and match strategies to what matters most to each person. If someone prefers faith-informed care, Patricia is a qualified Christian counsellor and can integrate those values into sessions.

To begin, clients choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a session according to therapist availability.

How different approaches work online

Patricia often uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and practise different responses. CBT is useful for anxiety, stress and low mood because it focuses on simple, testable changes in thinking and behaviour.

She also draws on the Gottman Method to address communication patterns within relationships. This approach looks at everyday interactions and teaches practical skills for managing conflict and increasing connection.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy. Patricia talks with each person about goals and preferences and then selects methods together. That collaborative process makes sure techniques fit practical needs and personal values, including the option to include Christian counselling perspectives when requested.

Online sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat or text messaging to increase flexibility. Video is useful for deeper conversations and exercises, phone can work when bandwidth is limited, chat or text is handy for brief check-ins and people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family commitments and other responsibilities.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Patricia help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, and low self-esteem, plus related areas like workplace problems and life purpose.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is practical and collaborative. She combines skill-building with reflective conversation so people can try new behaviours between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
Patricia has nine years of professional experience working with a variety of concerns across clinical and counselling settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds ACA and PACFA credentials and is based in Australia.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does billing and cost work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Patricia?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseSelf esteem

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyGottman MethodMindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

9+ years

Registered with

ACA, PACFA

Languages

English, Spanish