Qualifications: Patti Doumany is a Licensed Professional Counselor, and Registered Play Therapist Her areas of expertise includes play therapy, individual adult and teen therapy, filial therapy, family therapy, grief and loss, ADHD, special needs, anxiety disorders, child behavior, child development, and abnormal child psychology. In addition to individual therapy she offers expressive arts groups, Positive Discipline classes, and Filial Therapy training. She is available to present on topics such as grief and loss, management of child and adolescent behaviors, and other family issues.
Experience: Patti has been working with children and families since 1977. She has worked both in the school system as well as the private sector with individuals and small groups. She has conducted numerous Filial parenting classes, and is a certified Positive Discipline parenting instructor. She has been a ropes course facilitator, program director of a children’s camp, and conducted numerous workshops and presentations. She works extensively with children who have special needs and participated in a variety of continuing education workshops and seminars, including play therapy, filial therapy, child-development, grief/loss, parenting-skill development, and other youth and family issues. She is a member of the following Associations: Association for Play Therapy, (APT) Texas Association for Play Therapy, (TAPT) Texas Counseling Association (TCA), International Association for Near Death Studies. (IANDS), and the North Texas Jungian Society.
Nature of Counseling: “It is my theoretical belief that an individual possesses the intrinsic resources he or she needs to assist him or her in coping with both everyday and significant life events. At times, these resources may not be realized or accessible due to a variety of causes. The goal of counseling then becomes establishing a safe, accepting, and genuine therapeutic relationship so that the individual will be better able to realize, gain access to, process, explore, and learn about his or her resources and capabilities.” Patti Doumany
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