Licensed to practice in 2 states and accepts 29 insurances. Specializes in Addiction, Couples Counseling, Mood Disorders and 11 more.

Patrick E Gilliland

LMFT, 25 years of experience

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About me

Recognizing the need for help is an important first step. In fact, rather than acknowledging a weakness, it is a sign of strength. I want to help you to build on that strength to achieve success in the areas you are struggling with. Specializing in relationship dynamics, I invite individuals, couples, and families to improve communication, resolve conflict, and build skills to manage anxiety, depression, grief, loss, and more. Christian counseling, men's issues, and family roles are additional areas of special focus I provide. I believe in personal responsibility, the reality of options at your disposal, and your ability to make decisions that are good for you with clarity. Ownership results in liberty. I would be working with you to help things make more sense and see a path forward.

Get to know me

In our first session together, here's what you can expect

In our first session together, we will start with a brief introduction, then dive into the challenges you are facing. This will help us create a tailored plan to work through in follow-up sessions.

The treatment methods and tools I utilize

Since one style does not work for all people, various approaches are used to address these deeply important issues. I do my best to determine what works most uniquely for you and your circumstances; we will work together to determine the best approach. Approaches often considered include Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Narrative Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy. Skills that are part of these include anger management, conflict resolution, coping skills to manage anxiety or depression.

The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions

Working with individuals, whether facing a major change, a loss, or wrestling with a mood condition, it can get overwhelming. An overall goal is to help you recognize your strengths, acknowledge what needs work, to see yourself fairly, and address the issues with clarity. As a Marriage and Family Therapist, I see couples struggling with communication and conflict. Through misunderstanding and misinterpreting, people easily get to false conclusions. I do my best to help you clear that up and gain confidence about what you give to the relationship. I help repair and rebuild the connection between partners, teaching evidence based skills on how to state needs, set healthy boundaries, and bring harmony back into the relationship.

The clients I'm best positioned to serve

Couples, whether married or not. If you are about age 15 and older, we could be a good fit. Any one counselor is not the best fit for all people; you get to decide if we are.

Specialties

Top specialties

Addiction

Other specialties

Anger Management

Anxiety

Depression

Grief

Self Esteem

Spirituality

Trauma and PTSD

Identifies as

Serves ages

Teenagers (13 to 17)

Licensed in

Location

Offers in-person in 5300 Town and Country Blvd, Frisco, TX 75034, suite 240

Virtual

, 68 ratings

5 ratings with written reviews

August 13, 2026

He’s been great for me. Really helps me think deeper with the questions he asks about my control and reactions.

Verified client, age 18-24
Review shared after session 3 with Patrick

August 5, 2026

I've been doing a few sessions with Mr. Gilliland and I'm extremely appreciative of the fact that he's open and honest with myself and my partner. He gets to the heart of the matter and offers cohesive options on how to tackle our issues.

Verified client, age 25-34
Review shared after session 6 with Patrick

June 19, 2026

He was very patient with listening to me and explaining myself as we begin to hopefully dive into deeper conversations. I'll be happy to start working with him for long-term issues.

Verified client, age 25-34
Review shared after session 1 with Patrick