Patrick Travis, MA

Patrick is a mental health counselor who cares most about providing a judgement free and safe space for anyone seeking therapy. His diverse experience in outpatient and community behavioral health clinics has informed his strengths based and collaborative approach to his clients. Patrick works with adults of all ages to set their goals and focuses on cultivating a strong relationship with his clients through empathy, compassion, curiosity, humor, authenticity, and respect as he fundamentally believes that doing so ensures the best outcomes long-term. Patrick strongly believes in seeing people as individuals, not as diagnoses, and uses a therapeutic approach that is client-centered, client-directed, and strengths-based. His style is eclectic, drawing on various modalities and interventions, he understands the foundational role of trust in the therapeutic relationship and respects the time that it can take to build that trust with each new client. Patrick has training and experience in using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT),Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Narrative Therapy, Solutions-focused Therapy, Couples Counseling, Relationship Counseling, Career Counseling, Exposure Therapy, Mindfulness-Based Interventions, Group Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Culturally Sensitive Therapy, and Strengths-based modalities, to treat a variety of different conditions including depression, anxiety, adjustment disorders, bipolar, substance abuse, mood disorders, trauma, schizoaffective disorders, PTSD, BPD, and ADHD.