Therapist profile
Patti Hampsten, LCPC
Illinois
Licensed counselor - addiction and relationships
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- Credentials
- LCPC
- License
- LCPC, Illinois / 180.003506
- NPI
- 1871031070
- Experience
- 3 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Illinois
About
- Client-Centered Therapy
- CBT and DBT skills
- Motivational interviewing
About Patti
Patti Hampsten is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) in Illinois with three years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship struggles, eating concerns, depression, trauma, grief, and other life changes. Sessions are conducted in English and Patti accepts international clients.
Patti begins by helping people name where they are without judgment. She uses a client-centered approach and motivational interviewing early on to clarify what a person wants to change. From there she introduces practical tools that fit the person's goals.
Much of her work draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills. She also uses solution-focused strategies and mindfulness techniques to build coping skills. These are presented as concrete practices to manage thoughts, emotions, and behavior.
Her background includes community mental health and addictions counseling, and she currently works in a private practice group. She also provides clinical supervision for problem-solving court programs, including drug court, mental health court, and veterans court.
In sessions clients can expect straightforward conversation and skill-building. Patti aims to validate feelings, look at the reasons behind actions, and help people practice different ways of coping. She invites people to try tools that match their goals and life circumstances.
How sessions work
How Patti’s approaches translate to online work
Patti uses a client-centered way of working and often begins with motivational interviewing to clarify goals. Client-centered work focuses on listening and reflecting back what matters to the client so goals become clearer and more manageable. She commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical ways to change unhelpful patterns. She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness - tools useful for strong emotions, relationship stress, and addictive urges. Finding the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will discuss what seems to fit best based on the client’s needs, goals, and preferences, and may combine methods as progress is made. The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm the available session types before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and support continued practice of skills between meetings. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT and DBT exercises for remote sessions so people can try real tools in everyday life.Areas of focus
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and eating concerns, depression, trauma, grief, and related issues such as codependency and caregiver stress.
How would she approach people-pleasing or boundary issues?
She typically starts with a client-centered approach and motivational interviewing to identify goals, then introduces CBT and DBT skills to practice setting boundaries and changing unhelpful patterns.
What is her experience background?
Patti has three years of experience as an LCPC and a longer history working in community mental health and addictions before moving into private practice and court-related supervision.
What are her credentials and location?
She is an Illinois Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (IL LCPC) and practices in Illinois.
Does she work in languages other than English or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options before scheduling.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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