Patrick Currie

Patrick Currie is a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Pennsylvania with 20 years of experience helping people across clinical, educational, correctional and outpatient settings. He earned a Bachelor of Psychology from Widener University with a concentration in behavioral medicine and health psychology, which informed his interest in how mental processes influence health and wellbeing. While working on an inpatient adolescent psychiatric unit, he encountered the harmful effects of trauma, abuse and neglect and returned to school at Temple University to complete a Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology to better support those facing life’s challenges.

Throughout his career he has provided individual counseling, led workshops and seminars on stress management and healthy decision-making, and facilitated psycho-educational group programs focused on violence prevention, drug abuse prevention, relapse prevention and anger management. In outpatient practice he addresses concerns such as anxiety, depression, substance use, grief and loss, career and work difficulties, relationship problems and life transitions.

He believes personal growth occurs through developing awareness, building acceptance and taking effective action. His approach is supportive and empowering, integrating cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness practices and principles from positive psychology to teach practical skills. He favors a holistic view of wellbeing, considering all areas of a person’s life to identify strengths, increase resilience and encourage meaningful change.

He is attentive to the needs of clients from diverse backgrounds, including racial and cultural groups, LGBT individuals and people with differing abilities, and seeks to understand each person’s perspective as they work together toward the life the client wants to live. He holds a Pennsylvania professional counselor license - a state credential authorizing him to practice (PA LPC, license PC005122).