Therapists in McAllen, TX

Hi everyone! My name is Dr. Patrick and I'm energetic, driven, and strongly compassionate towards assisting adolescents/teenagers and adults in reaching their goals. I truly enjoy working with people and helping them find their inner strengths. My patience and warm smile are calming to anxious clients. I utilize a combination of solution-focused, cognitive-behavioral, narrative, and person-centered therapies. Also, I enjoy fostering hope, faith, and love in a non-judgmental, understanding atmosphere.

My work with teens and adults who have experienced trauma begins with meeting them where they are at. I utilize a person centered approach with trauma informed care practices to ease clients into therapy. Teaching coping skills and assisting in emotional exploration are key skills needed to begin the healing process and I am ready to help you identify the skills you already possess.

I am a licensed professional counselor in Texas with 7 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress, anxiety, major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia & schizoaffective disorder, as well as, the co-occurring diagnosis .

I am a licensed therapist with over 25 yrs experience with adults, the elderly, teens, couples, families, the chronic mentally ill, and the military. I have been in private practice since 2001, and previously worked at partial hospitalization day treatment clinics doing individual and group therapy. I served as program director of an inpatient psychiatric unit in a local hospital. I have a working knowledge of anxiety disorders including PTSD, depression and suicidal ideation, bipolar disorder, marital conflict and relationship issues, crisis and trauma, grief issues, sexual abuse, sexual identity issues, and Christian counseling.

My history includes having extensive experience working with a myriad of mental health and behavioral challenges in, adult, and special needs populations. As such, I have counseled closely with many individuals that suffer from Major Depressive Disorder, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia, and many other personality, behavioral and relationship challenges and life transitions. I am happy to make myself available to help answer your questions and advise you of some ways of handling the challenges in your life or in understanding those around you.

I am a license professional counselor with experience working with mental health, trauma, addiction, grief, and couples counseling. I am here to walk along your side and see the world as you see it. I believe that with support, people can change their beliefs, thoughts, and behaviors in order to live productively and joyfully. It is my hope to build trust in a therapeutic relationship by providing safe and nonjudgmental therapy.

Diligent Licensed Professional Counselor exercising competency in broad subject-matter in counseling therapies, including substance abuse, grief and domestic violence. Knowledgeable in youth and adolescent development, including social, behavioral, emotional and cognitive strategies. Exhibiting expertise in listening, empathy, and unconditional positive regard.

I enjoy working with clients of all ages, from all cultural backgrounds and from all walks of life. I offer outreach therapy for individuals, couples, families, and groups. After graduate school, I moved to Massachusetts, where I worked in both the traditional office setting, and in outreach, where I counseled clients in their homes. My lifelong love and appreciation for the outdoors called me to make a bold move to Montana. This is where I was exposed to the many opportunities to use my love of the outdoors to enrich the therapeutic process.