Candace Patterson, PhD
A Bit About Me
I’m a psychologist who specializes in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for adults. CBT is a type of therapy that is well supported by research for its effectiveness in helping people learn to cope with and manage stress, anxiety (OCD, phobias, panic, generalized anxiety), ADHD, and chronic medical conditions (all of the areas that I focus on in my practice).
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Using CBT we'll work towards your goals in a fairly structured manner while learning concrete coping skills that target thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. I'll tailor my delivery of CBT to best fit your unique background, readiness for change, personality, and therapy goals. My belief is that you are the expert on you and I'm the expert on CBT. Together we'll meld our areas of expertise to work towards your therapy goals. Ultimately you will learn to be your own therapist! I want to empower the people that I have the privilege to work with each day.
Triangle CBT Center, PLLC
I enjoy working with a variety of clients, including those who are diverse in terms of ethnicity, economic status, nationality, cultural background and people from the LGBTQ+ community. I’ve been in private practice since 2011 and I’m genuinely grateful for the opportunity to help people make significant changes while forming meaningful connections in the process. I learn from and I’m inspired by my clients daily. We’re in this process together!
On a personal note, I moved from Chapel Hill, NC to Portland in 2021. I’ve lived up and down the East Coast and I wanted to give the PNW a try. I love it here! If we meet, you’ll learn that I love laughter, laughter, and more laughter. Outside of work, you’re likely to find me on my bike, with my horse, or curled up with my dog for a movie or a good book. Please reach out with any questions about CBT or starting therapy with me!
