Therapist

DETAILS:

Clients: Adults, couples and families.

Treatment Specialties: Pat specializes in working with gay, lesbian, and bisexual clients; family members dealing with alcoholic or drug dependent spouses, partners or children; concerns and issues specific to women; adjustment to major life changes; depression, anxiety, stress management; aging; relationship, marital, and same-sex couple conflicts and difficulties.

Training/Experience: PhD, U Wisconsin-Madison (1985); Post-doctoral internship, Wisconsin Division of Corrections; former consultant to alcohol and drug treatment center; Divorce Mediation and Cultural Sensitivity training; former junior high school teacher and high school guidance counselor. National Register listed.

Treatment approach: Cognitive-behavioral techniques with solution-focused treatment; Interpersonal therapy; psycho-education and interpersonal skill development.