- Guilt and shame
- Communication work
- Grief and loss
About Patricia
Patricia Loy is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California with four years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem, and depression. Patricia also addresses concerns such as guilt and shame, attachment and abandonment, body image, and life transitions.
She helps people improve communication and relationships by focusing on practical changes in everyday interactions. Sessions look at how patterns of thinking and behaving affect feelings like shame or persistent guilt. Patricia aims to help clients notice what keeps those feelings active and try small, manageable changes.
Her approach is person-centered and collaborative. She listens for the concrete problems someone brings, then outlines options to try in and between sessions. Work may include clarifying values, practicing new ways to speak with others, and testing different coping steps for stress or grief.
Patricia has experience working with people dealing with chronic illness, caregiving strain, and financial stress alongside emotional concerns. She also supports clients coping with divorce, separation, and midlife transitions. Her work routinely addresses relationship patterns linked to attachment and control issues.
Language of sessions is English, and she accepts international clients. For those ready to begin, the first step is a short matching questionnaire followed by scheduling an initial appointment. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
Evidence-based approaches and online care
Patricia uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address common patterns behind guilt, shame, and relationship strain. One approach helps people notice and change unhelpful thinking and behavior cycles that keep painful feelings active; it focuses on practical steps to test new ways of coping. Another approach attends to attachment and communication patterns, helping people recognize how past relationships shape current reactions and practice clearer ways to connect with others.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Patricia will collaborate with each person to decide which techniques fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That means trying different options, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan together rather than assuming one method will be best from the start.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by removing commute time and allowing shorter or more regular check-ins when needed. They can also let someone pause between meetings without needing to travel, or choose audio-only if lower bandwidth or less screen time is preferable.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
4+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, and depression, plus related issues such as guilt and shame and attachment concerns.
How does she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
Her sessions focus on identifying the thoughts and interaction patterns that keep guilt or shame active, and on trying small practical changes to reduce their hold.
What is her clinical background?
She has four years of experience as a practicing therapist working with communication and relationship difficulties alongside emotional concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) licensed in California.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered to international clients; sessions are conducted in English.
What session formats does she offer?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.
How are fees handled?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription model 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 your first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.