Kala Patterson

I help clients reclaim their sense of self as they recover from toxic systems, environments and abusive relationships. I help survivors identify and strategically escape unhealthy relationships. I use strength- based and trauma informed approaches to guide clients with services towards improved resiliency and sustainable wellness. I also lead trauma informed groups and serve as a Clinical Supervisor and as a Program Director for Partial Hospitalization and Intensive Outpatient Programs.

As a trauma informed therapist and certified domestic violence advocate, I specialize in empowering clients towards self and situational awareness, safety and improved resiliency. I validate and clarify traumatic experiences, aid in all stages of abuse recognition, and assist in resource building as a part of recovery. I use psychoeducation, guided processing, safety planning, somatic approaches and resource building to treat clients with recovery in unhealthy and traumatic experiences.

My clients regard me as intuitive, wise and empathetic as I hold space for their feelings and disclosures on very shameful experiences. Clients can expect to be heard, and armed with practical strategies to maintain safety, awareness and healthier outcomes. I have additional training to support clients in trauma resiliency, workforce development, and nonviolent crisis interventions because struggles with power and control dynamics can surface in all domains of life.