Thomas Patterson is a Therapist based in the USA. My areas of speciality include Chronic Impulsivity, Chronic Pain, Coping Skills, Depression, Family Conflict, Internet Addiction, Relationship Issues, and Stress. This profile is currently unclaimed; please validate the details are current when communicating with the mental health professional.
Therapist Overview
I often think of my role as one who guides clients through their experience of being ‘lost in the woods’ of their psychological space. Symptoms of being lost in this way are various sorts of anxiety, depression, a sense of meaninglessness, and a feeling of paralysis or just simply being stuck. I help clients minimize their needless suffering, interpret the valuable information the symptoms are presenting, with the ultimate goal of helping them reorient themselves to a more valued, purposeful experience in the world. I work largely from an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy perspective as I have found this to be an effective approach for most people. I focus on identifying the distress-amplifying patterns of behavior and struggles with thoughts and feelings, minimizing these, and replacing with more adaptive and life-affirming patterns. I also have expertise in treating substance use disorders/addiction, process addictions, and compulsive behaviors of all sorts. Our practice offers acces