Patrick Currie, LPC

Patrick Currie is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Pennsylvania with 20 years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, addiction and life transitions. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Widener University with a focus on behavioral medicine and health psychology, where he developed an interest in how mental processes influence wellness. While working on an inpatient adolescent psychiatric unit, he encountered the profound impacts of trauma, abuse and neglect, and returned to graduate school at Temple University to earn a Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology to strengthen his clinical skills.

His career spans clinical, educational and correctional settings, providing individual counseling, leading workshops on stress management and healthy choices, and running group programs in areas such as violence prevention, drug abuse prevention, relapse prevention and anger management. In outpatient practice he has addressed anxiety, depression, substance use concerns, grief and loss, career and work-related issues, relationship challenges and other life transitions. He views personal growth as a process of building awareness, cultivating acceptance and taking effective action, and supports clients in developing those capacities.

Therapeutically he uses a supportive, empowering approach that draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and mindfulness techniques, along with principles from positive psychology. He takes a holistic view of each person, identifying strengths, building resilience and encouraging practical change. He is attentive to the experiences of people from diverse racial and cultural backgrounds, LGBT individuals, and those who are differently abled, and seeks to understand each person’s values and perspective as they work toward a more authentic, fulfilling life.