Male Therapists in Rio Rancho, NM

Patrick Ficke is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in the state of New Mexico. He graduated from Eastern New Mexico University in 2002 with a bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice and a minor in Psychology. He has since obtained a Master's Degree in Mental Health Counseling and has begun working on his doctorate in Psychology.

With a client-centered approach, I provide compassionate support for your personal growth and healing. Creating a safe, non-judgmental space, I prioritize your needs and goals. Through active listening and empathy, we explore underlying causes and develop strategies for positive change. Using evidence-based therapies like CBT and mindfulness, we build insight and resilience. Upholding confidentiality and ethical standards, I am dedicated to your journey towards a brighter future.

Let’s talk about what is going on with you, your family, or your organization. Are you feeling more anxious, sad, angry, or afraid than usual? Are you and your spouse/partner struggling with trust, communication, or intimacy? Is your daughter or son having difficulties? Are you noticing changes in behavior/attitude? Are you concerned about substance use? Is there anything else that is upsetting to you or your loved ones? Are there problematic issues in your workplace or business? Are there new opportunities or possibilities you want to explore in your life and relationships?

By fostering deep and genuine connections with my clients, I help them develop deeper and more genuine connections with themselves. By clarifying what’s true for you—your needs, desires, conflicts, and dreams—the next step for you to take becomes clearer and less effortful. Together, we will resolve the stressors, conflicts, and adversities that weigh you down in order to find your flow—a way of being that’s more natural, enjoyable, and true to you. No matter how alone you’re feeling, how daunting the challenges you're facing, or how long a particular issue has been draining you, we’ll face it head on and find our way through.

Whether facing anxiety, depression, the echoes of trauma, the stressors of work, home, school, family, or other mental and emotional challenges, we all desire and deserve to live wise, enriching, meaningful, and happy lives. I look forward to working with clients who wish to engage in self-discovery, healing, and renewal by developing and using insights and tools gained in therapy and strengthened in daily life.

Life has been pretty weird for awhile, hasn't it? We're all navigating such an unusual time, from post-COVID life to terrifying politics to the high cost of living. These stresses affect us and can lead to anxiety and mood changes that interrupt our ability to live fully. Many of us have experienced traumas that affect how we see ourselves and others in our lives. They can cause us to push people away, or even keep people in our lives that are unhealthy for us. Further still, some of us might even struggle with intrusive and unwanted thoughts and images that are disturbing, and seem impossible to control. This is where I can help.

Are you looking for a therapist who has a passion for being in service to others? A therapist who can assist you in finding what you want in life? Someone who's background can offer you an approach to specifically meet your needs in a safe, caring and collaborative environment where you can grow at your own pace. If so, then I would like to support you in becoming the best possible version of yourself you would like to be.

"Two people getting to know each other and dealing with what comes up along the way" is one way I think about therapy. Some people seek psychotherapy because of an issue that is clearly about a relationship or relationships in general-for example, a breakup, trouble initiating relationships, or problems with coworkers or bosses. Even if your main concern seems to be just about you-for example, you are depressed or have low self-esteem-your relationships with others, including me, become an important part of therapy. Do you believe others have the same opinion of you that you do?