Pat Patrick

About Pat

Pat Patrick, MSW is an LCSW who graduated from University of South Carolina in 1981. As a seasoned clinician, Pat has 43 years of experience in the field and is licensed in South Carolina, Florida. If you would like to connect with a licensed therapist at Total Life, don't hesitate to call us at 1-800-567-5433 or sign up online .

What do you enjoy most about working with older adults? Individuals with lived experiences have a variety of resources and insights enabling them to utilize therapeutic approaches effectively and timely, often expediting the treatment process. Assisting these individuals by tapping into those resources and insights is rewarding for clients as well as for me as a clinician.

Why do you think online therapy is effective for older adults? The Total Life online platform is convenient and effective in bringing services directly to the client especially for those with transportation challenges. In my 40 plus years in the helping profession, I find that this format is as effective as in person therapy.

How do you approach therapy sessions? I approach therapy from a Holistic partnership using a lifestyle medicine approach through a trauma lens that works. This includes joint collaboration on the issues to be addressed from an evidence based perspective.

Each session provides specific information and strategies that can be used to bring about needed change, a reduction in symptoms of depression and anxiety while assisting individuals on their journey to become happier and fulfilled. What is your advice to someone who is starting therapy for the first time? Therapy can be viewed as an opportunity for growth and expansion and provide a level of self understanding leading to further life enhancement.