“It took four post-graduate years and 3,000 supervised intern hours to get my Marriage and Family Therapist license,” Patricia says.

After earning her BA in Psychology from San Francisco State, Patricia took a second BA in Biblical Literature from Simpson College and a Master’s in MFCC Counseling from Santa Clara University.

“I started the long road to 3,000 hours as a single parent working at halfway houses, clinics, Juvenile Hall and schools for emotionally and physically disabled students.”

How do people become healed at New Hope?

“Listening is the healing medicine. I use cognitive behavioral therapy, which helps a person or family in crisis to consider new ways of thinking about their issues and possible solutions.” Patricia’s specialties include marriage, adolescent and family conflicts, diagnosis and treatment of childhood disorders, grief, depression and anxiety problems.”

Hands-on experience comes as a mother of three adult children and wife of a businessman, with challenges of a blended family. “My own life is a laboratory where I, too, work out issues and practice new ways of thinking? That’s why I call my counseling ‘New Hope’.