Welcome to my page. Thank you for clicking my picture to learn more about me and to see if we might be a good fit! My name is Patrick Sivils, and I am a Licensed Professional Counselor. Learning about people has always been one of my favorite things. I believe that my natural curiosity and acceptance of people led me toward this field. My experience working in small and large community clinical settings, and for the last three years in the school system, predominantly with teenagers, has only reinforced this path.
Patrick Sivils, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor (he, his)
- Work best with: Veterans, Law Enforcement, First Responders, LGBTQ+ individuals or couples, Religious Trauma, Bisexual Allied, Blind Allied, Deaf Allied, Gay Allied, HIV / AIDS Allied, Intersex Allied, Lesbian Allied, Non-Binary Allied, Queer Allied, Racial Justice Allied, Sex Worker Allied, Single Mother, Transgender Allied
- Manage Medications: Provides therapy and collaborates closely with our psychiatry team for medication management, available through internal referral if needed.
My ideal client would be someone who is willing to give therapy a chance. To explore various aspects of their life, who they are, and who they are wanting to become. My idea caseload would consist of a variety of issues, so as long as the client is wanting to be an active agent in their therapy then they would be my ideal. Their goals would consist of wanting to feel congruent with with their beliefs and how they are living their life. Whether that be reducing symptoms of depression, developing coping skills, improving communication, regaining their power, identity, and authenticity.
I offer a safe, non-judgemental, and validating place to explore the aspects and experiences of who someone is. I have worked with many types of traumas and work together with the client to process at a comfortable pace for them. Building an authentic relationship, that allows the co-creation of a therapeutic plan that most benefits the client.
Life is hard, there is no doubting that. And also scary, just like seeking out therapy can be. Society sometimes makes it feel like we have to go it alone. But that isn’t true, everyone deserves someone to help figure out how to get through this world that doesn’t have a manual. Let’s try and figure it out together.
Credentials
Education
Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor (2021)
In-network and Self Pay
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Cigna/Evernorth
- Employers Health Network
- Medicare
- Partners Direct Health
- Sana Benefits
- Seton Health Plan
- UnitedHealthcare/Optum
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialities
Trauma and PTSD, Gender and Sexual Identity, Depression
Expertise
- Academic Issues
- ADD / ADHD
- Anger Issues
- Anxiety
- Boundaries / Assertiveness
- Childhood Abuse or Neglect
- Conflict with Friends
- Cultural Identity / Acculturation Stress
- Depression
- Divorce / Breakup
- Existential Issues
- Gender Identity
- Gender Identity (LGBTQ)
- Infidelity / Cheating
- Lack of Emotional Awareness
- Loss or Grief
- Men's Issues
- Not Happy or Satisfied with life
- Open Relationship / Polyamory
- Perfectionism
- Racial Trauma
- Self-Esteem / Negative Self-Talk
- Self-Harm
- Sexual Identity
- Sexual Identity (LGBTQ)
- Stress / Burnout
- Trauma / PTSD
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Adlerian
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Compassion Focused
- Culturally Sensitive
- Existential
- Family / Marital
- Humanistic
- Logotherapy
- Multicultural
- Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP)
- Person-Centered (Rogerian)
- Somatic
Locations
Client Focus
- Age Groups Served: Teens (15+), Adults (18-64)
- Participant Types: Individual, Family and Relationship Counseling
- Language Spoken: English, American Sign Language (ASL)