Patricia Price

Patricia Price holds a Master of Arts degree in Service Agency Counseling from the University of North Carolina at Pembroke, awarded in 2005. She earned licensure in school counseling from the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction in 2008 (license number 1096979) and attained National Board Certification in 2015 as a teacher in School Counseling for the Early Childhood Through Young Adulthood certificate (certificate number 02771048). She is also licensed to practice clinical mental health counseling in North Carolina - license number 14606.

During her training, she completed a 200-hour counseling internship with Family Alternatives, Inc. in Lumberton, North Carolina. After graduating, she joined Family Alternatives, Inc. in June 2006 as a case manager and therapist. In July 2007 she transitioned to the public school setting and has since served as a Professional School Counselor in North Carolina public schools for 13 years. Overall, she brings 18 years of experience to her clinical work.

Patricia’s clinical focus includes areas such as stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, grief, anger management, self-esteem, family conflict, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, parenting challenges, career difficulties, depression, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue. She approaches counseling as a collaborative, primarily short-term process while remaining open to continuing sessions as needed. Her style emphasizes active client participation - she supports, educates, and encourages, and often assigns exercises or journal writing to reinforce progress. Some changes require more time and effort than others, and Patricia works with clients to set realistic goals, outline the time commitment involved, clarify potential risks and benefits, and choose appropriate approaches. Treatment plans are reviewed periodically and adjusted if progress falls short of expectations.

Grounded in Person-Centered Therapy developed by Dr. Carl Rogers and Reality Therapy formulated by Dr. William Glasser, her practice encourages self-exploration and decision-making that helps clients meet their needs more effectively by understanding the consequences of their choices. While sessions can involve emotional and psychological intimacy, Patricia maintains a strictly professional relationship; any personal disclosure is presented within her professional role and the therapeutic boundaries remain within the counseling setting.