{"id":94,"date":"2014-08-19T19:43:10","date_gmt":"2014-08-19T19:43:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pampattersonpsychotherapy.com\/?page_id=94"},"modified":"2025-04-30T13:43:46","modified_gmt":"2025-04-30T20:43:46","slug":"myperspective","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/upsights.com\/pam-patterson\/myperspective\/","title":{"rendered":"From My Perspective"},"content":{"rendered":"

My name is Dr. Pamela Patterson. I am a Registered Psychologist (#2053) in Vancouver. I work with individuals, couples, families and groups<\/strong> to address the unique concerns that matter in facing challenges, developing and growing relationships and in building a worthwhile life.<\/p>\n

I practice counselling as a process of participating with people who are opening up their lives to explore change<\/strong>. We are deeply shaped by the relationships, events and experiences of our lives. This is not about blaming, it is about thoughtful self awareness. Through intentional and honest engagement with a professional whom you can trust, your experience can be changed, or transformed. <\/strong>Research supports the finding that a carefully cultivated therapeutic connection fosters real change. <\/strong>This\u00a0includes\u00a0renewed experiences of one’s self and one’s relationships<\/strong>. The counselling process is a worthwhile process characterized by rich experiences of healing, growth, renewal and new perspectives.<\/p>\n

On such a journey, a well-recognized central element is the sense of having found a competent and effective therapeutic relationship<\/strong>. I have had the privilege of working with individuals, couples, families and groups to address meaningful changes in their lives and relationships for over 20 years. Experience helps<\/strong>. As you explore the possibility of counselling, I hope these pages will give you some ideas about my work.<\/p>\n

As an overview, I have been been counselling, consulting, supervising and teaching counselling<\/span> in the BC Lower Mainland since 1994. I work with the diverse and unique concerns people experience in building their lives. What my clients bring to counselling is unique to each person. Speaking broadly I work with issues of personal grief, depression, anxiety, relationship problems and career decision-making. Once you’ve read through these pages, I invite you to contact me<\/a>\u00a0to explore the possibilities further.<\/p>\n

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