Lanita Sunshine Patterson

Lanita Sunshine Patterson welcomes people who are feeling stuck by stress, anxiety, depression, or career uncertainty. She focuses on addictions, self-esteem, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue. Lanita aims to meet clients where they are and help them move toward clearer goals and steadier days.

Lanita practices in South Carolina and brings eight years of counseling experience to her work. She uses straightforward, person-centered methods to help people notice patterns, manage cravings, and reduce negative self-talk. Sessions often include short-term strategies as well as time to reflect on long-term values and goals.

Her approach combines talk-based methods with focused skill-building. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify and change unhelpful thoughts. Motivational Interviewing supports readiness for change when substance use or habits are a concern.

Lanita also draws on Client-Centered Therapy and Solution-Focused techniques to keep the work collaborative and goal-oriented. She encourages practical steps people can try between sessions and checks progress together.

She aims to create a respectful, honest space where clients can be challenged and supported. People who want help balancing work, managing stress, or facing addiction-related struggles may find her style direct but compassionate.

To begin, prospective clients use the site's start process to match and schedule sessions. Lanita is open to adapting times when needed and encourages questions before booking.

Approaches used in online therapy and practical benefits

Lanita uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and test new ways of thinking. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress by breaking problems into manageable steps.

She also uses Motivational Interviewing, which focuses on building a person’s own reasons to change. This approach is useful when addressing substance use, habit change, or when motivation feels low.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences and then try methods that fit. Sessions can be adjusted as progress and needs become clearer to keep the work practical and goal-directed.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins during a workday, or remove the need to travel to an office. Licensed professionals can use a mix of conversational coaching, skill practice, and brief homework to help people apply what they learn between sessions.