Dr. Patterson Joins S.A.G.E. Therapy Center

S.A.G.E Therapy Center, one of San Diego County’s largest and most comprehensive mental health and counseling resources, announced today that Carole Patterson, Ph.D., has joined its team of licensed mental health therapists in Carlsbad. All of the therapists at S.A.G.E. Therapy Center counsel individuals, children and adolescents, couples and families to develop emotional insight and acquire tools that enable them to lead more fulfilled and balanced lives. However, each therapist also has specialized training to assist their patients with particular problems such as, changing their outlook on life, working with others, and overcoming addiction, to live a more enjoyable life.

Dr. Patterson brings almost 25 years of experience as a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) and mental health therapist. Her areas of specialization include individual therapy for depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, panic attacks and addiction. As a Certified Alcohol Drug Counselor II (CADC-II) she understands the relationship between emotional stress and addition and can often help people with her therapy skills. She also excels in the areas of child and parent therapy, child play therapy, child trauma treatment and adolescent therapy including helping patients recover from childhood trauma, sexual assault, and domestic abuse.

Today’s middle school and high school students often feel enormous pressure to earn perfect grades and make their parents happy, while struggling to find and fit into the social circles where they can foster friendships and make time for fun. Professional counseling for children and parents can help alleviate stress, improve communication and prevent a wide range of behavioral issues. Now that that students are fully engaged in the school year, Dr. Patterson looks forward to applying her child and parent counseling expertise to help middle and high school students better cope with the myriad of academic and social pressures of our highly competitive, fast-paced world.

“I am very excited to welcome Carole to our professional staff,” said Kristin Moorehead-Malley, founder and president of S.A.G.E Therapy Center. “Carole’s extensive training and background counseling individuals, children and adolescents, families and members of our military make her an ideal fit for our center’s culture and growing clientele.”

Prior to joining S.A.G.E. Therapy Center, Dr. Patterson served as a military therapist at Camp Pendleton Navy Hospital, treating members of all branches of the military and their families. Dr. Patterson holds a Doctorate in Clinical Social Work from New York University, a Masters of Social Work from Fordham University, and a Masters in Business Administration, also from New York University. She holds professional certificates in psychodynamic psychotherapy, eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), cognitive behavioral therapy and cognitive processing therapy, couples therapy and is a Certified Addiction and Drug Counselor II. She has also worked as a professor at Fordham University, teaching master’s level courses for future therapists and was the former Clinical Director of the Trauma and Wellness Center/World Trade Center Healing Services in New York City.

“I joined S.A.G.E so I can work with people in the community who are motivated to feel better and enjoy their lives at all ages, said Patterson. “Like my fellow therapists at SAGE, I have overcome many obstacles in my personal life, and I believe this has made me a better therapist and a better person.”

About S.A.G.E

S.A.G.E. Therapy Center exists to help individuals including children, couples, military veterans, and families find inner peace, manage emotions, erratic actions and addictions, heal past wounds, and live more joyful lives. Our name reflects our mission and guides us as we work with people to create S.A.G.E. Self, Awareness, Growth, Enlightenment. Our team of dedicated and licensed therapists has over 20 years of applied experience in the field of psychotherapy.

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