Patricia (Pat) La Plante, LPC

Colorado · 31 years in practice

Patricia (Pat) La Plante is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Colorado with 31 years of clinical experience.

License and registration

LPC, Colorado: LPC.0000800 · expires August 2027
NPI: 1205991221 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 31
Languages: English

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About Patricia

Patricia (Pat) La Plante is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Colorado with 31 years of clinical experience. She focuses on grief and loss, trauma, crisis work, and long-term concerns such as depression and anxiety. Pat has worked in hospitals, independent practice, and agency settings, and she brings that background to every session.

Pat has supported people after hurricanes, mass shootings, natural disasters, and other traumatic events. Her crisis work included time with a mobile crisis unit and a rescue mission, and she has also accompanied people through end-of-life and bereavement care.

Background and approach

This experience informs how she responds to urgent needs and deep loss. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communications from Virginia Tech, a Master of Arts in Counseling, and a Master of Arts in Spiritual Formation. A college minor in nutrition influenced her earlier work with eating disorders.

These academic threads shape a practical, person-focused approach to problems. In session Pat describes her role as walking alongside clients rather than fixing their problems. She listens, asks questions, and helps people see how their situation developed.

Then she offers options to address the patterns that are holding them back and supports them as they try new strategies. Her work combines Jungian therapy with client-centered conversation and cognitive tools when useful. She also uses emotionally-focused ideas for relationship and attachment concerns.

Pat aims to help people reconnect with purpose and move toward the life they want.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Patricia lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Depression
Compassion fatigue
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Eating disorders
Parenting issues
Anger management
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Coping with life changes
Caregiver issues and stress
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Communication problems
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
First responder issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Hospice and end-of-life counseling
Isolation / loneliness
Life purpose
Post-traumatic stress

Approaches Patricia names

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Online support

Approach and online care that fits your life

Jungian therapy looks at symbols, dreams, and life patterns to help people understand deeper inner themes and find personal meaning. It can be useful for grief, feeling empty, life purpose questions, and long-term identity work.

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and empathy. The therapist follows the client's lead, reflecting feelings and helping people find their own answers to stress, relationship struggles, or career decisions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and trying small, practical changes. It is helpful for anxiety, depression, coping skills, and managing daily stress.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, history, and preferences and then suggest which methods to try. This is a collaborative process and can change as needs evolve.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, which makes it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video is good for full conversations and visual cues, phone works when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits shorter check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make therapy more flexible and accessible for different schedules and needs.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of problems does this therapist help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, compassion fatigue, relationship and family concerns, eating issues, parenting strain, anger, self esteem, career transitions, and coping with life changes.

How would you describe the therapist's style in sessions?

Sessions are collaborative and steady. She aims to walk beside people, listen closely, and offer questions and options rather than quick fixes.

What is her professional background?

She has 31 years of experience working in hospitals, independent practice, and agencies, including crisis and rescue settings, and has supported people through end-of-life and bereavement care.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor - LPC - licensed in Colorado and practices from that state.

Which languages and international options are available?

Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are offered?

She meets via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How does cost and billing work?

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