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Dr. Patricia Bresky is a psychologist and life coach. She works remotely work with clients in Rhode Island. Most of her clients have demanding schedules and appreciate the flexibility and convenience of doing sessions from home or work. Dr. Bresky works with clients of different ethnicities, gender identities, ages (college age to elderly adult), and cultures. Most of her clients come to therapy for help with difficulties in relationships, work/school, and self-esteem. They often struggle with anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, perfectionism or loss. In addition to her private practice, Dr. Bresky serves as clinical faculty at Brown University in the Department of Psychiatry, where she teaches psychotherapy to psychiatrists in training. .
Dr. Bresky uses a wide range of therapy modalities in working with clients, including psychodynamic, client-centered, self-compassion, and humanistic psychotherapy. She helps clients become aware of and have compassion for the negative thoughts and behaviors that can lead to anxiety, depression, and other symptoms. Dr. Bresky helps clients realize that these self-critical notions and behaviors likely served a purpose early on. Holding onto them in adulthood, however, can keep clients from achieving their goals and enjoying healthy relationships. Dr. Bresky helps clients to soften harsh judgments of themselves, to believe they deserve respect from others. As a result, they grow more positive in the present and hopeful for the future.
Dr. Bresky earned her PhD from the Union Institute. She has a certification in advanced psychoanalytic psychotherapy from the Boston
Psychoanalytic Institute and professional life-coaching from the International Coaching Federation. With 25 years of experience as a psychotherapist, Dr. Bresky provides the trust and empathy that promotes growth and healing in her clients. Her approach is interactive, down-to-earth and warm. She is engaged and genuine in a way that clients quickly feel comfortable being their real selves.
Years of Experience: 26 years
Medical professionals' mental health - Support navigating work-related expectations and stress; addressing issues of burnout, hierarchical pressures, and vicarious trauma
Self-esteem - Cultivating self-compassion, assertiveness, and confidence; developing ways to reduce suffering, anxiety, social withdrawal, and self-neglect
Stress management - Strengthening effective ways of coping with the stress of life and change; managing expectations of self and others
Women's issues - Therapy tailored to common concerns among women; providing a safe and understanding space to address life challenges, stressors, and questions around identity as a woman
Divorce and Separation - Exploring and processing issues in marital relationship in order to make a decision to stay or leave. Grieving the end of the relationship and making a plan for moving on.
College & graduate student mental health - Specialized strategies for common issues of young adulthood, including school and career stressors, support around healthy relationships, existential concerns, drug or alcohol issues, eating disorders, and anxiety and/or depression.
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