Patricia Borrello-Monie, LCSW

Patricia Borrello-Monie is a licensed clinical social worker with 28 years of experience. She practices in Louisiana and creates a calm space for people to talk about what they are thinking and feeling. Her approach centers on everyday thoughts and habits as a way to make small, steady changes.

She helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, and depression. She also supports those dealing with low self-esteem, career worries, relationship strain, and the effects of trauma and loss. Conversations in sessions are straightforward and focused on practical steps the person can try between meetings.

Patricia uses methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy to guide her work. She draws on mindfulness and motivational interviewing to help people notice patterns in thinking and take actions that match their values. The emphasis is on habits and everyday choices rather than labels or tests.

Her long experience includes helping people navigate midlife changes, caregiver stress, end-of-life concerns, and workplace difficulties. She also supports those facing obsessive thoughts, panic, phobias, and social anxiety. Sessions are intended to be a collaborative process where goals are set together.

People who reach out usually start by describing what feels most urgent. Patricia then helps break problems into manageable steps and tracks progress over time. The focus is on building practical skills and clearer thinking to improve daily life.

Approaches that guide online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and commit to actions that match their values. It is often used for anxiety, stress, and grief to move toward meaningful daily routines. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying thought patterns that influence feelings and behavior, and on trying practical experiments to change those patterns. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person's own goals and experience, with the therapist offering empathic listening and gentle guidance.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work together with each person to pick methods that fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That means trying things, checking what helps, and adjusting over time rather than prescribing one fixed method.

Confirm current session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments around a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also lets people practice skills in the settings where they live and work, then bring observations back to sessions for discussion and planning.