Patricia Barreto is a Psychologist based in the USA. My areas of speciality include Behavioral Issues, Bipolar Disorder, Chronic Pain, Life Coaching, Life Transitions, Obesity, Peer Relationships, Racial Identity, Spirituality, and Traumatic Brain Injury. This profile is currently unclaimed; please validate the details are current when communicating with the mental health professional.
Therapist Overview
Dr. Barreto is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist with a background in Medical Psychology, Geriatrics, Trauma, and General Mental Health. In addition, she has extensive knowledge in treating military members, veterans, and their families. She completed her PhD in Medical and Clinical Psychology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham in 2012. Her practice blends neurobiological, interpersonal, and humanistic treatment modalities. Specializing in behavioral medicine, the mind-body connection is a central theme in her work. Dr. Barreto offers home visits to homebound and hospice patients. Dr. Barreto’s approach is based on scientific evidence demonstrating that our brains are constantly being reshaped by new healthy relationships. She integrates this with the finding that having a sense of purpose improves overall health, and the idea that a healthy body will only exist as a reflection of a healthy mind. Born and raised in Havana, Cuba, Dr. Barreto is bilingual and enjoys meeting people from different backgrounds. Dr. Barreto also loves reading, backpacking, close friends and family, dogs, and the beach every minute of every day.