LMHC
Patricia Karl, LMHC
- Experience16 years
- LocationFlorida
- Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, and Depression
- Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Patricia
Patricia Karl is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in Florida who brings 16 years of clinical experience to work with adults facing anxiety, trauma, relationship challenges, and major life transitions.
Background and approach
She blends Internal Family Systems with other established modalities to help people explore internal parts, identify repeating patterns, and develop practical strategies for feeling more grounded. Patricia's approach is trauma-informed and emphasizes both insight and concrete skill-building.
Her therapeutic manner is direct yet compassionate, inviting collaboration so clients feel engaged in setting and pursuing goals. Techniques such as EMDR and psychodynamic exploration are used alongside client-centered and cognitive behavioral tools to address attachment wounds, chronic stress, grief, and addictive patterns.
Sessions often focus on regulating the nervous system, improving communication, and creating sustainable change rather than only understanding the past. Patricia works with a broad range of concerns including depression, anger, self-esteem, intimacy challenges, and coping with life changes.
She guides clients through a process of recognizing where difficult patterns originate and learning actionable methods to increase emotional steadiness and confidence.
Integrating approaches for online healing and growth
Internal Family Systems (IFS) offers a way to understand and work with the many internal parts that influence feelings and behavior. It helps clients notice protective or wounded parts, learn to relate to them with curiosity, and gradually shift unhelpful patterns that contribute to anxiety, shame, or relationship strain. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing distorted thoughts and behaviors through practical exercises and skill-building, which can reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression and improve daily functioning. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is an evidence-informed method aimed at processing traumatic memories and reducing their emotional intensity using guided bilateral stimulation alongside therapeutic processing.
Finding the right approach is often a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each client to assess needs, preferences, and goals, then combine IFS, CBT, EMDR, and client-centered techniques as appropriate to create a tailored plan. This allows exploration of roots and patterns while also building tools for managing symptoms and life challenges.
Online therapy with Patricia is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to attend consistently, try different styles of interaction, and continue therapeutic work from home or other settings while maintaining regular contact with a licensed professional.
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Experience
16+ years
Licensed
Florida
Languages
English