Patricia Lewis, ACA, PACFA
Counselling that helps rewrite your story
Details
| Name | Patricia Lewis |
|---|---|
| Credentials | ACA, PACFA |
| Based in | Australia |
| Registered with | ACA, PACFA |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English, Spanish |
| Years in practice | 9 |
About Patricia
Patricia Lewis is an ACA and PACFA counsellor with nine years of professional practice in Australia. She supports people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, family conflict, trauma and low self-esteem. Patricia speaks English and Spanish and offers sessions by video, phone, chat and messaging.
Her work begins by listening to each person's story and noticing strengths. She treats clients as the experts in their own lives and helps them find ways forward that feel realistic.
Background and approach
Conversations are straightforward and practical. Sessions can focus on building confidence, sorting workplace or career worries, and managing overwhelming emotions. Patricia draws on Narrative Therapy alongside Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Mindfulness practices.
That means she helps people reframe unhelpful stories they tell about themselves, spot patterns in thoughts and behaviours, and try small experiments to change day-to-day life. She also uses ideas from the Gottman Method and Existential Therapy when they match a person's goals. In sessions she aims to be calm and encouraging, offering clear tools and space to reflect.
She can help with complex issues like domestic violence, sexual assault, codependency, family of origin problems, and divorce or separation. Patricia is also open to exploring concerns from a Christian counselling perspective when clients request that. To begin, people choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to therapist availability.
Fees vary with location and the service uses a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Family conflicts among the things Patricia works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family of origin issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Patricia among the ways she works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Patricia among the ways she works.
- Gottman Method: Listed by Patricia among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Patricia among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Patricia among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Patricia among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Patricia among the ways she works.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by Patricia among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Patricia directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Patricia directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
Approaches you can use online
Patricia commonly uses Narrative Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in online sessions. Narrative Therapy helps people separate themselves from painful stories and rewrite how they see events, which can ease shame and improve relationships. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviours, useful for anxiety, stress and low mood.She also weaves in Existential Therapy when people are asking bigger questions about meaning and purpose. That approach helps people name what matters most and make choices that fit their values. Patricia treats choice of approach as a team decision and will help you find which methods feel most useful for your goals and preferences.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video is good when visual connection helps the conversation. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone wants a shorter check-in. Live chat and messaging suit brief updates, check-ins between sessions, or people who prefer writing. These options aim to make ongoing therapy more flexible and easier to fit into a busy life.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does Patricia help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship and family conflict, trauma and abuse, and self-esteem. Additional focus areas include workplace issues, codependency, and women's issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is grounded and collaborative. She listens for strengths, helps reframe unhelpful stories, and offers practical tools to try between sessions.
What is her professional background?
Patricia has nine years of professional experience in Australia supporting people with a broad range of concerns. She also offers Christian counselling when clients ask for that perspective.
Which credentials does she hold and where is she based?
She holds ACA and PACFA credentials and practices in Australia.
In which languages are sessions available?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions can be booked as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How much do sessions cost?
Costs vary with location and therapist arrangements. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
Contacting this therapist
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