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Tides of Mind

We are very excited to announce that starting on October 10th, Dr. Patricia Thomas with Tides of Mind will be working with us to service patients 6 and up with behavioral health concerns. She will be working out of our Waterbury office every Monday and Tuesday from 9:30AM-5:30PM.

Dr. Patricia Thomas is a licensed professional counselor. She holds a Doctorate in Counseling Psychology and has over 30 years of experience working with children, adolescents, young adults and their families. In addition, Dr. Pat’s background includes assessment and treatment of educational, mental health and behavioral concerns, including ADHD, executive functioning deficits, emotional and behavioral difficulties, relationship issues, anxiety, depression, family conflict, acute stress, and life transitions such as adjustment to illness, changing schools, divorce and grief.  

 Dr. Pat utilizes a variety of clinical strategies and evidence-based interventions to help her clients, and the parents of minor children to practice productive responses to distressing experiences, anxiety-provoking situations, and negative thoughts and feelings. Her therapeutic techniques include a Solution-Focused approach and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to meet the unique needs of her clients.  

She provides a safe, caring, and compassionate environment. Her empathy, experience, and warmth help clients in the development of skills by guiding them in identifying and understanding the challenges that impact their well-being. Dr. Pat’s extensive experience, knowledge base, and skills acquired over her career, aid her clients in experiencing their potential through personal growth. She truly enjoys working with children and adolescents, while educating parents on child and adolescent behavior. 

We can’t wait for you to meet her!