Patricia Maksoudian

Patricia Maksoudian is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 26 years of experience. She helps people facing relationship strain, trauma, grief, anxiety, depression, and major life changes. She also focuses on issues common to women and on concerns like compassion fatigue and career stress.

Her sessions emphasize clear communication and emotional connection. She uses methods that aim to improve how people talk about painful topics and how they repair hurt. Patricia guides people through processing loss, managing strong emotions like anger, and rebuilding trust after betrayal.

Patricia draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy and the Gottman Method to address relationship patterns and attachment concerns. She also uses trauma-focused work and mindfulness techniques to reduce reactivity and support healing after difficult experiences. These approaches are described in straightforward language during early sessions so clients know what to expect.

She brings a perspective informed by Christian values and aims to make space for conversations about guilt, shame, and forgiveness when clients want that. Patricia emphasizes collaboration - setting goals together and checking in on progress as therapy continues.

Based in Indiana, Patricia holds the LMFT credential and has worked with a wide range of emotional and interpersonal problems over many years. People considering therapy are encouraged to read about her approaches and decide if her style feels like a good fit before scheduling.

How Patricia’s approaches translate to online work

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on helping people spot and name core emotions and change interaction patterns that cause distance or conflict. It is often used for relationship issues and attachment concerns. The Gottman Method centers on improving communication and building practical skills for managing conflict and increasing respect and appreciation between partners.

Clients and the therapist decide together which approach fits best. Patricia works collaboratively to match methods to a person’s goals, needs, and preferences, and checks in regularly to see what is helping and what should change.

Confirm the current session options before booking so you know how sessions will be held. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It also lets people use mindfulness practices and emotion-focused exercises in the moment where they live, helping skills transfer into everyday routines.