- Client-centered focus
- CBT and DBT skills
- Motivational interviewing
About Patti
Patti Hampsten is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) in Illinois with three years of experience as an LCPC. She works with adults on concerns such as stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, eating concerns, depression, grief, self-esteem, and family of origin issues. Sessions are practical and conversational, focused on what a person wants to change now.
Hampsten begins by listening without judgment and helping people name where they are. She often uses a client-centered stance and motivational interviewing to clarify goals and build motivation. From there she draws on cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior strategies, and solution-focused steps to teach skills and shift patterns.
Her background includes community mental health work and experience as an addictions counselor. She also provides clinical supervision for problem-solving court programs, including drug court, mental health court, and veterans court participants. That range has given her experience with substance use concerns, court-involved situations, and caregiving stress.
In sessions she focuses on concrete skills - for example, thought-behavior links, emotion regulation skills, and short-term solutions that can be practiced between visits. She pays attention to family patterns that continue to affect adult relationships and decision making. Practical tools for coping with panic, midlife transitions, caregiving strain, and relationship communication are common topics.
Clients can expect a straightforward, conversational approach that emphasizes validation and step-by-step skills building. Hampsten helps people identify small, achievable changes and notices progress over time.
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-centered therapy is about listening first and following a person's goals. Online sessions using this approach focus on building a collaborative relationship and identifying what the client wants to change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks down how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. In online sessions CBT is used to teach concrete skills for anxiety, panic attacks, depression, and unhelpful behavior patterns that come from family-of-origin issues. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills. Delivered in short, focused sessions, DBT techniques can help with anger, intense emotions, and coping with life changes. Deciding which approach fits is part of the work. The therapist will help the client choose methods based on goals, preferences, and how they respond to early sessions. This is a collaborative process rather than a fixed plan. Confirm the session formats available before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. These practical benefits can help people practice new skills more consistently and apply them in daily life.Areas of expertise
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and eating concerns, grief, self-esteem, and related issues such as caregiver stress and family of origin problems.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She starts with a client-centered approach and motivational interviewing, then adds skills-based methods like CBT and DBT as needed.
What is her professional background?
She holds a master’s degree in clinical psychology and has experience in community mental health and addictions counseling, plus clinical supervision for court-related programs.
Which credential and location apply to her practice?
She is an Illinois Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (IL LCPC) practicing in Illinois.
Can sessions be held in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
Yes, she does accept international clients.
How does her fee structure work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I need to do to begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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