Therapist profile
Patricia Hanson, LMFT
Minnesota
LMFT in Minnesota - Anger and Relationships
Continue with PatriciaKey details
- CredentialsLMFT
- LicenseLMFT, Minnesota / 1474
- NPI1376619858
- Experience19 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationMinnesota
About
- CBT techniques
- Stress and anxiety
- Parenting support
About Patricia
Patricia Hanson is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in Minnesota with 19 years of clinical experience. She works with adults who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anger, anxiety, grief, or relationship and parenting strains. She also supports people coping with trauma, depression, low self-esteem, compassion fatigue, and big life changes.
Patricia uses straightforward conversation and practical tools to help people notice patterns that keep them stuck. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact. Sessions focus on skills you can try between meetings and on small, manageable changes that reduce tension day to day.
Her style is direct and respectful. Expect clear goals, concrete strategies, and time to reflect on what works for you. She adjusts sessions so they are relevant to your situation rather than sticking to one fixed method.
Patricia has worked in community and clinical settings across Minnesota. That background informs how she helps people handle strong emotions and repair strained relationships. She pays attention to practical barriers people face when trying to use new skills.
People who come for help with anger often want better ways to speak up, set limits, or let go of resentment. Patricia helps identify triggers, calm immediate reactions, and build alternatives that feel doable. If you want straightforward tools and a focus on real-life results, she offers that approach.
How sessions work
How CBT is used in online sessions
Patricia works from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), which helps people notice unhelpful thought patterns and test small behavior changes. CBT is useful for anger that comes from negative thinking, anxiety that escalates quickly, and mood problems where clear steps can change how someone feels. It focuses on practical exercises and short experiments you can do between meetings.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Patricia will collaborate with you to decide whether CBT fits your goals and to adjust techniques as needed. That means checking how tools feel in everyday life and shifting tactics if something is not helpful.
Session formats are not specified in the original biography, so please confirm the current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, cut travel time, or use shorter check-ins during a break. It can also let you practice skills in the settings where stress and anger usually happen, then bring observations back to the session for practical troubleshooting.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
19+ years
Listed in
Minnesota
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, anger, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, parenting challenges, self-esteem, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a direct, practical approach with clear goals and skills practice. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a main part of her work.
How much experience does she have?
Patricia has 19 years of clinical experience working in Minnesota settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LMFT licensed in Minnesota and practices in that state.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.