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Patty Conner, LCSW-S
Supervising Therapist
Types of Therapy
That Inform My Practice
Narrative Therapy
Attachment
Eye Movement
Desensitization & Reprocessing
(EMDR)
Internal Family Systems
Psychodrama
Other Types of Therapy
I Draw From
Somatic Work
Cognitive Behavior Therapy
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
Person-centered Therapy
Strengths-based Therapy
Treatment For
Depression & Anxiety
Trauma & PTSD
Grief & Loss
Interpersonal Violence
Childhood Abuse
Depression, anxiety, trauma, grief and loss, relationships, PTSD, interpersonal violence, childhood abuse, stress, and self-esteem are all issues I have helped clients address. I believe we are all teachers and learners, strong and vulnerable, hurt and whole. I encourage you to share your story, find meaning in your experiences, and heal the wounds that are keeping you stuck.
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I enjoy helping others be the explorers of their own experiences and clients have said that I ask thought-provoking questions. I’ve been told that I am warm, supportive and nonjudgemental. I can be direct, use humor, and do not believe my job is to tell you what to do. It is your life, your choice, your power. My job is to help you uncover and overcome what is getting in the way of you using that power.
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Having completed a MSW at the University of Texas in 2000, I am licensed as a Clinical Social Worker-Supervisor. I have completed over 800 hours of additional education, including EMDR, IFS, and Psychodrama with Trauma Survivors. Currently, I also work part-time with Hope Alliance where I’ve been employed for 24 years, 14 of those as CEO. I provide clinical supervision to the agency’s therapists and counseling to a small caseload of adult survivors of domestic and sexual violence. I also provide expert testimony related to these crimes. Prior to this, I worked with children, adults, and families in residential treatment and child guidance centers. I have one very spoiled fur baby, and enjoy college football, being outdoors, cooking, and reading. I often wonder,
“What am I here to learn and what am I here to teach?”
Meet Patty
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Board Approved Supervisor
EMDR Trained Therapist
Hi, I'm Patty. Glad you're here.
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Congratulations on taking this first step. Starting therapy can be scary, and asking for help is something many of us find difficult to do. Yet, we all experience pain and can use a little support now and then.
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We can develop patterns that affect how we are in relationship with ourselves and others. We can feel invisible and silenced. Often when people seek out professional help it is because they feel overwhelmed and stuck – the current ways of thinking and behaving are no longer working for them, and may be contributing to big, uncomfortable emotions. The realization of how experiences continue to affect us can lead to feelings of fear, shame, self-blame, anger, resentment, confusion, and powerlessness. I believe the solutions to resolving these feelings and creating change are within each of us but can feel out of our reach. With counseling, there is an opportunity to feel more present, authentic, and who you were meant to be. Counseling can help you, at your own pace, create the life you want and deserve.
I believe that if you are ready for change and are willing to be an active participant in the counseling process, you can address issues and experiences that may even seem too big or too ugly to share. My belief is that these issues are external and not who you are. My primary approach is to explore the stories of your life, those you’ve lived and those you are telling yourself and others about who you are. I enjoy helping clients sort out what they want and reconcile that with what they believe they deserve and what they think is possible.
I am here to believe for you what you may not yet be able to believe for yourself.
