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Penni Patterson, LCSW, MBA
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MBA
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1300 West Lynn St., Suite 213, Austin, TX 78703
Let's Connect (512) 960-3245
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As a therapist with 25 years of experience and extensive training, I understand the complexities of suffering and the healing process. Professional peers have described me as "exceptionally attuned," "warmly down to earth" and "to the point." I offer a compassionate, accepting, and wise presence to the therapy relationship. Because this relationship is paramount to your therapy experience, I offer a free initial consultation so that we can meet. I believe that human beings have an amazing ability to gain insight and create change in their lives and am dedicated to this process for clients, myself and all beings.
Experience-based wisdom and compassion, not the latest fad, make a good therapist. My foundation is in attachment, object relations, and psychodynamic theories. I discerningly use therapeutic techniques, such as mindfulness, CBT, DBT, psychodrama, play therapy, gestalt methods, etc. My expertise is anxiety, depression, child and adolescent issues, failure to launch, and relationship issues.
Buddhist Psychology enhances my practice. Jack Kornfield, one of my teachers, describes,"When the stories of our life no longer bind us, we discover within them something greater. We discover that within the very limitations of form...is the freedom and harmony we have sought for so long." from A Path with Heart.
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $140
- Couple Sessions $140
- Pay by American Express, Cash, Check, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Visa
Insurance
- Out of Network
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Penni Patterson, LCSW, MBA
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MBA
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of Texas / 57829 Penni Patterson
- Certificate from NASW 1990
- Certificate from State of Arizona LCSW-3490 / 1994
- Attended University of Chicago, Graduated 1990
Clinical Social Work/Therapist: Penni Patterson
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Child
Expertise
- ADHD
- Asperger's Syndrome
- Behavioral Issues
- Bipolar Disorder
- Codependency
- Coping Skills
- Divorce
- Family Conflict
- Grief
- Life Transitions
- Marital and Premarital
- Mindfulness Practice
- Mood Disorders
- Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
- Parenting
- Peer Relationships
- Relationship Issues
- Self Esteem
- Stress
- Substance Use
- Suicidal Ideation
- Trauma and PTSD
Client Focus
Age
Toddler ,
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Age
Toddler ,
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Attachment-based
- Buddhist Psychotherapy
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Compassion Focused
- Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
- Eclectic
- Emotionally Focused
- Family / Marital
- Humanistic
- Integrative
- Interpersonal
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Person-Centered
- Psychodynamic
- Relational
- Strength-Based
Location
Primary Location
Penni Patterson, LCSW, MBA
1300 West Lynn St., Suite 213
Austin, TX 78703
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Nearby Areas
Neighborhoods
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Penni Patterson, LCSW, MBA
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MBA