- Anxiety and depression
- Blended family issues
- English and Portuguese
About Patrick
Patrick Gribel is a Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with four years of clinical experience. He works with adults facing anxiety, depression, relationship strain, low self-worth, burnout, and major life changes. He offers sessions in English and Portuguese.
Patrick helps people who are also exploring identity, culture, faith, or meaning. He also lists blended family issues among his focus areas, so stepparents and adults navigating new household roles may find his experience relevant.
His approach is collaborative and reflective. He looks at what is happening now and at the patterns under the surface that keep problems repeating. That can include early relationships, unspoken expectations, or persistent self-criticism.
Sessions tend to be thoughtful and unhurried. He invites reflection, points out less-visible patterns, and supports practical steps to feel steadier. He describes his work as depth-oriented and attentive to underlying dynamics.
People do not need a clear plan before starting. Patrick encourages exploring concerns at a manageable pace. He focuses on helping adults gain clearer self-understanding and make lasting changes.
In practice that means talking through current struggles, noticing recurring behaviors, and trying concrete skills when useful. The aim is clearer thinking about choices and steadier responses to stress, relationships, and life transitions.
How his therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages noticing thoughts and choosing actions that match values. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and life changes by focusing on what matters rather than trying to eliminate difficult thoughts. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and offers concrete exercises to change unhelpful patterns. It can help with anxiety, low mood, and coping skills. Attachment-Based Therapy examines how early relationship patterns shape current responses. It can help people understand loyalty conflicts, attachment concerns in relationships, and recurring roles they fall into.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels useful in early sessions. Together they decide whether to try shorter skill-based work, deeper exploration of patterns, or a mix of both.
The practical benefits of online work include fitting sessions into a busy week and reducing travel time. Confirm current session formats before booking since the biography does not list them explicitly. Online sessions can make it easier to have shorter check-ins, manage scheduling around work, or avoid camera use when that helps focus on conversation rather than visuals. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT, CBT, and attachment-focused work to an online setting to support steady progress without promising particular outcomes.
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Experience
4+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English, Portuguese
Frequently asked questions
What issues does he help with?
He focuses on stress, anxiety, addictions, self-esteem, depression, relationship and family concerns, trauma and grief, and related issues such as ADHD and compassion fatigue.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
He works in a collaborative, depth-oriented manner that looks at present problems and the deeper patterns that keep them returning.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has four years of experience as a practicing clinician after earning his LMHC credential.
What credential and location are listed?
He is a Florida LMHC and practices from Florida.
Does he offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English and Portuguese.
Can international clients work with him?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and paid for?
Session cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.