Cathy C. Patrick Counseling & Care Management Services

05/10/2026

Channeling my Mom who loved leopard print on Mother’s Day!!!

03/17/2026

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! 🍀☘️🍀☘️

01/05/2026

Happy “back to work Monday after the holidays”! It’s cold. It’s January. It’s back to work and school, but looking forward to a great 2026!

05/22/2025

Laughing at myself and my knee jerk reaction in trying to be polite and grateful for help!!! 😂😂😂

05/11/2025

04/18/2025

04/16/2025

🐾 *How Pets Boost Your Mental Health*
By Cathy Patrick
Counseling and Care Management Services

🐶 *Natural Stress Relievers*
Interacting with pets can lower stress hormones and increase feel-good chemicals like oxytocin.

😺 *Mood Lifters*
Pets offer unconditional love, companionship, and playful energy—natural antidotes to depression.

📅 *Routine + Purpose*
Feeding, walking, or caring for a pet brings daily structure and meaning—especially helpful during hard times.

🏃‍♂️ *Move More, Feel Better*
Pets, especially dogs, get you moving—and movement boosts endorphins, improving mental health.

🤝 *Connection Builders*
Pets help you connect—whether it’s chatting with fellow pet lovers or just feeling less alone at home.

💖 *Emotional Support, Naturally*
Many pets sense your emotions and offer comfort—just when you need it most.

🐾 *Your pet may be more therapeutic than you think.*
Need more support?
Cathy Patrick
Counseling and Care Management Services

Feeling stressed or down? Your furry friend might be the best therapist you never knew you had.

From reducing anxiety to boosting your mood, pets offer more than just companionship—they provide genuine mental health benefits.

Need someone to talk to? I’m here to help.

02/11/2022

I am so grateful to be able to help my clients reach this place! It means so much to receive kind reviews like these. My goal is to help my clients be the best versions of themselves - and I love to share outside resources and challenge my clients to practice them during talk therapy.
Have a friend or family member who needs someone to talk to? I offer free consultations to assess what you’re looking for in a therapist and whether we would be a good fit!

02/01/2021

Casserole vs. Non-Casserole Dish Problems

For those of you wondering what this so-called “theory” is...I made it up! But it’s something I like to remind my clients of when they are suffering from all sorts of issues that can stem from struggles at home.

A “casserole dish” problem is one in which neighbors, friends, & people in the community bring by casseroles, flowers & gifts when there’s been a loss of a loved one or a family is going through a publicly difficult time.

While this is absolutely commended and encouraged for handling grief, there are many other issues that life presents that many of us don’t consider a major event or loss, but nonetheless can affect our family and friends everyday.

A few examples of “non-casserole dish” problems:
-A family member suffering from addiction
-Emotional, verbal and/or physical abuse between spouses and/or children
-A parent suffering from anxiety or depression
-A sibling suffering from trauma that must be kept a secret
-A lawsuit that cannot be discussed with others

And the list goes on. There are many more examples and this surely doesn’t cover all of them but the thing to remember is: No matter how a person acts publicly does not mean we know what’s going on behind closed doors.

My suggestion? Ask meaningful questions when talking with friends, coworkers, and extended family members - get to know their life.

01/11/2021

Hi everyone! I’ve been inactive on my Facebook & Instagram pages for a while due to technical difficulties - operator error! 🤪 Feel free to give me a follow on Instagram at - I’m up and running!

06/18/2020

Thank you Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School for featuring me in the "Honoring Visitation's COVID-19 Heroes" section of the alumnae magazine! I'm proud to stand with all other alumnae who have been working hard to combat COVID-19 - in healthcare, education, virus protection, journalism, government policy + aid, serving those in need, and mental health.