I offer a healing warm environment utilizing the most modern methods in treatment. EMDR utilized by a well trained professional can change the quality of your life. Also I provide EEG Neurofeedback for patients with learning problems and attention issues. I have 14 years experience in the field completing my graduate work in 1999 and I am professionally trained by the Northern California Regional Coordinator for the EMDR International Association and am now a licensed trained EMDR Psychotherapist. EMDR can restructure memories creating new positive pathways resulting in decreased anxiety, improved mood and better sleep. I addition I provide a super bill for individuals with PPO or POS insurance.
EMDR is brief therapy and is very powerful to change negative memories linked to undiscovered childhood trauma which feed and leads to long term anxiety and depression removing the locked dysfunctional distortion within the mind. I also utilize Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectic Behavioral Therapy approaches.
Could EMDR help me? A growing body of evidence is showing that many psychological conditions, including depression, often start with a stressful or traumatic experience. We are finding that EMDR Therapy with a Certified EMDR therapist can help significantly with symptoms of PTSD, phobias, depression, anxiety, panic, early and complex adverse experiences in childhood, and much more. It also has a strong track record for performance enhancement in a wide variety of fields — school, work, business, sales, sports, the arts, and that Most Popular Fear of All Time: public speaking.
Licenses/Certifications
 Certified EMDR Therapist (EMDRIA)
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License Info
#1588792188, NPI Mental Health Registry
Education
Masters Degree in Counseling Psychology from National University graduate with the class of 1999;
Bachelor Degree in Psychology from California State University San Marcos class of 1996.
Bio
Honored by awarded Diplomat of American Psychotherapy Association in 2009. Honored as Fellow of The American Orthopsychiatric Association … ORTHO in 2009. California Association of Marriage Family Therapist Member since 2001. For 16 years Patrick has worked with mentally ill children and their families in private practice, residential, hospital and/or rehabilitation settings. In addition Patrick has worked with Special Education Emotionally Challenged and Autistic Children for 10 year through local county mental health agency with local school districts in Northern San Diego County.
Furthermore, Patrick worked as a crisis mental health counselor during last two California Firestorms in 2005, 2007 and Katrina Disaster in partnership with Red Cross and County Crisis Team.
Also, Patrick worked for 4 years as an individual counselor, educator, group facilitator for the Driving Under The Influence Court Ordered Chemical Dependency Program prior to working with County Mental Health.
While in graduate school Patrick worked as a Sr. Mental Health Manager for 6 bed adolescent residential treatment program for 2 years in Vista, Ca with Inland Empire Residential Treatment Centers, Inc and part time as an MFT Trainee at San Luis Ray Psychiatric Hospital from 1997 to 1999 providing group and individual therapy within the adult psychiatric unit.
Memberships
Diplomat of American Psychotherapy Association
Fellow of The American Orthopsychiatric Association
National Association Mentally Ill
California Association of Marriage Family Therapists
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Payments Accepted
Paypal, check or credit cards.
Hours
Call to Schedule
Cost/Session
Take PPO, Preferred Blue of California, OptumHealthSanDiego Medi-Cal provider, CC, CK, CASH
Practice Areas/Issues Treated
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Therapy
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Addiction
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Adolescents
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Adoption
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Anger Management
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Anxiety and Panic
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Arts Therapy (Expressive)
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Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
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Bicultural Difficulties
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Body Image Issues
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Caregiver Issues
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Children's Counseling
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Chronic Illness
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Couples
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Depression
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Divorce
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Domestic Violence
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Eating Disorders
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Educational Therapy
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Gay or Lesbian Issues
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Gender Identity / Transgenderism
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Gifted / Talented Issues
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Grief and Loss
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Group Therapy
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Herpes and STD Counseling
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Hypnotherapy
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Learning Disabilities
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Life and Wellness Coaching
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Life Transitions
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Loneliness
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Marriage & Family Therapy
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Marriage Counseling
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Men's Issues
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Neuropsychological Evaluation / Testing
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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
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Online / Teletherapy
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Pet Therapy
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Play Therapy
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Pre and Postpartum Mental Health
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Premarital Counseling
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Problem Gambling
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Psychoanalysis
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Psychological Evaluation / Testing
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Psychopharmacology
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Relationship Issues
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Religious Counseling
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Self-Esteem Issues
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Seniors and Elder Care Issues
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Sexual Dysfunction
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Stress Management
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Trauma and PTSD
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Women's Issues
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Work and Career Issues
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