Patrice Forrester
Patrice is a licensed clinical social worker with experience providing mental health services to children, teenagers, and adults affected by psychological trauma, HIV/AIDS, and chronic mental illness. Patrice received further training in trauma-focused CBT for children and adolescents while a therapist at a DC mental health agency.
She also was trained in mental health practice for human trafficking survivors through the Maryland Human Trafficking Task Force.
She also was trained in mental health practice for human trafficking survivors through the Maryland Human Trafficking Task Force.
First session
In our first session together, we'll start with brief introductions, then discuss what goals you want to work on to address the issues you face. This will help me tailor your sessions in a way that aligns with your specific life circumstances.
Strengths
Patrice utilizes expressive arts interventions when relevant for the client to support their achievement of counseling goals. These interventions include the use of books and literature to identify and express overwhelming feelings, or the use of music to promote relaxation and mindfulness.
Ideal clients
I partner with individuals who feel overwhelmed by emotions such as anxiety and depression or who struggle with having a positive view of themselves due to traumatic histories.
Treatment methods
Person-centered (Rogerian)
Patrice incorporates family, trauma, and expressive arts therapies within a person-centered framework in counseling sessions. As she partners with clients to meet their life goals, internal or external resources are identified that can be strengthened in order to facilitate life transformation.
Location
Virtual sessions
Identifies as
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Licensed in
- District of ColumbiaLicense LC50079988
- MarylandLicense 16103