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Bret Patterson, LPC

Stress, Anxiety Relationships Grief Anger management Depression
Video Phone Live Chat Messaging

About me

I am licensed in Mississippi with 4 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, coping with grief and loss, anger management, & depression. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. Prior to becoming a professional counselor, I spent 25 years working as a paramedic and clinical educator. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards change. I am here to support you in that journey.

Professional experience

4yrs in practice
Stress, Anxiety Relationships Grief Anger management Depression

Additional areas of focus: Addictions, LGBT, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Intimacy-related issues, Parenting issues, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, Abandonment, Avoidant personality, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Dependent personality, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Drug and alcohol addiction, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Fatherhood issues, First responder issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, HIV / AIDS, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Veteran and Armed Forces Issues, Mood disorders, Multicultural concerns, Narcissism, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Personality disorders, Post-traumatic stress, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-harm, Self-love, Sexual dysfunction, Sexuality, Social anxiety and phobia, Somatization, Workplace issues, Young adult issues

Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Gottman Method, Mindfulness Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy

Services offered

Video
Phone
Live Chat
Messaging

License information

MS LPC 3070

Reviews

These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Bret Patterson. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.

Very helpful.

Written on Nov 20, 2024 after therapy with Bret for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, coping with life changes, and adhd

Bret is knowledgeable and patient. He is easy to talk to and makes me feel comfortable.

Written on Nov 20, 2024 after therapy with Bret for 3 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and compassion fatigue

I can see myself socializing with him in public and STILL pay to have sessions with him through Better Help! He has a very unique style of identifying issues and coming up with solutions in a logical way that makes sense to ME.

Written on Nov 17, 2024 after therapy with Bret for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, and career difficulties

In a short time, Bret has offered good insight and I look forward to continue working with him.

Written on Oct 31, 2024 after therapy with Bret for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, and anger management

Very helpful and understanding

Written on Sep 13, 2024 after therapy with Bret for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and relationship issues

Bret has offered great insight and helped me understand and process this point in my life. I feel good about the progress I’ve made and recommend him to others.

Written on Sep 09, 2024 after therapy with Bret for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, self esteem, career difficulties, coaching, compassion fatigue, and adhd