Patricia Spataro

Patricia Spataro partners with clients to address their concerns and to help improve overall quality of life, and she regards this work as an honor to facilitate.

She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in New York and a Certified Employee Assistance Professional, bringing 20 years of experience in the mental health field.

From 1996 to 2004 she served as Director of an Employee Assistance Program at Family and Children’s Services in Albany, NY, a role that combined administrative responsibilities with extensive clinical work. From 2005 to 2016 she was Director of the Lawyer Assistance Program at the New York State Bar Association, where she provided assessment and treatment to lawyers and judges facing mental health concerns.

Patricia has clinical skills and experience treating a broad range of mental health problems, including substance use disorders, depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, stress, relationship issues, and work-related challenges. She also works with concerns such as eating and sleeping disorders, family and parenting difficulties, intimacy-related issues, anger management, self-esteem problems, bipolar disorder, and matters affecting LGBT clients.

She is trained and experienced in approaches that include Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, and Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, among other modalities. Her counseling style is collaborative and active, joining with clients to meet their goals for therapy.