Patrice LaGrand, LMSW

Patrice LaGrand is a licensed master social worker who has practiced in Michigan for five years. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, and life changes. Patrice emphasizes each person's strengths and respects the story they bring to sessions. She invites clients to take the small steps that lead to meaningful change.

In sessions she listens first and follows the client's lead. Patrice uses practical tools from cognitive behavioral approaches to notice unhelpful thinking and make small behavior changes. She also draws on acceptance and commitment ideas to help people clarify what matters to them and take values-driven actions.

She uses solution-focused and motivational strategies to set manageable goals and build momentum. Patrice aims for short, useful exercises clients can try between meetings. Her approach is straightforward and warm, with an emphasis on what feels doable in everyday life.

Patrice has worked with people facing relationship strain, career stress, anger, and feelings of emptiness or isolation. She also supports those coping with chronic illness, caregiving responsibilities, aging concerns, and postpartum mood changes. Her work includes attention to family of origin issues and multicultural factors that shape a person's experience.

Patrice expects therapy to be collaborative. She helps people identify priorities, practice new skills, and track progress. For anyone considering therapy, she encourages a simple first step of asking questions and seeing if her style fits their needs.

How Patrice’s approaches fit online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It focuses on clarifying personal values and taking small actions that match those values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and is useful for anxiety, mood, and stress. Client-centered therapy centers on listening and understanding so clients feel heard and can find their own solutions.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Patrice will talk with the client about goals and preferences, then try methods that best match their needs. She gauges what works during early sessions and adjusts the plan as progress is tracked.

Session formats are not specified here, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people use approaches like goal-setting worksheets, behavioral experiments, and values exercises between meetings to keep momentum in everyday life.