Patrisha is a Registered Mental Health Counseling Intern with experience providing support to children, adolescents, adults, and older adults across a variety of clinical, educational, and residential settings. Her experience includes working with individuals experiencing trauma and PTSD, anxiety and depressive disorders, ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder, adjustment disorders, co-occurring disorders, substance use, anger management, codependency, traumatic brain injuries, and behavioral concerns.

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Patrisha utilizes a compassionate, trauma-informed approach and incorporates evidence-based interventions tailored to each individual’s unique needs and goals. She has specialized experience with Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI), Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), substance use counseling, anger management, mental health counseling, and Batterers Intervention Prevention programs.

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Her professional background includes working with children in the foster care system within a residential group-home setting, supporting children with autism, Asperger’s, and ADHD through behavioral interventions, and working in school settings with students who have intellectual disabilities and behavioral disorders. She has also provided counseling services to adults participating in substance use, mental health, anger management, and Batterers Intervention programs.

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Patrisha believes in creating a safe, nonjudgmental, and supportive therapeutic environment where individuals feel heard, respected, and empowered. She is committed to helping clients develop practical coping skills, strengthen relationships, process difficult experiences, and build greater confidence in navigating life’s challenges.