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Jon Patrick Hatcher M.A.

About

Jon Patrick Hatcher, M.A., is an author, features writer, humorist, and the creator of 101 Ways to Conquer Teen Anxiety, Anxiety Hacks for An Uncertain World, and the forthcoming sequels to both. An educational writer (curriculum developer) and corporate trainer by trade, Hatcher pursued his alchemy of nonfiction, humor writing devoted to assisting people with life-altering adversities through relatable, irreverent, cathartic, and insightful content. Having rebounded from 13 sports-related surgeries, anxiety, and cancer, Hatcher is an expert at sourcing the humor and meaning in life’s trials, while helping others to leverage their innate ability to adapt and overcome intense difficulty.

Hatcher holds an M.A. from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, and has spent years studying, utilizing, and sharing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Exposure Response Prevention (ERP), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) techniques. He has written for various platforms and publications such as Good Housekeeping, Prevention, Success, Reader’s Digest, and Health.

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Recent Posts
How to Manage the Holiday Season with Your Own Griswolds

A Personal Perspective: Family time can hit you right in the childhood. Some people hold grudges against you for things they did to you. But there are simple ways to disengage.

A Personal Perspective: Family time can hit you right in the childhood. Some people hold grudges against you for things they did to you. But there are simple ways to disengage.

How to Respond to Condolences

A big misconception for those of us who are grieving is that we must make other people feel comfortable around our grief.

A big misconception for those of us who are grieving is that we must make other people feel comfortable around our grief.

How to Help Kids Manage Anticipation of School Shootings

In the old days, active shooter drills would’ve been a thing of a dystopian future. And here we are, all dystopian. But that doesn't mean kids are helpless.

In the old days, active shooter drills would’ve been a thing of a dystopian future. And here we are, all dystopian. But that doesn't mean kids are helpless.

How to Help Someone Grieving the Loss of a Pet

No matter how many years we get with our pets, it's never long enough. Here's how to manage the end emotions.

No matter how many years we get with our pets, it's never long enough. Here's how to manage the end emotions.

How to Manage the Stress of Moving

Moving to a new home is a major driver of stress, but these tactics and psychological tricks could help you master your relocation, and even get a good night's sleep.

Moving to a new home is a major driver of stress, but these tactics and psychological tricks could help you master your relocation, and even get a good night's sleep.

How to Give Condolences

When the unfathomable happens, we’re often at a loss for how to offer condolences. Here's what to say and do — and what not to.

When the unfathomable happens, we’re often at a loss for how to offer condolences. Here's what to say and do — and what not to.