"I believe in being fully honest with my patients because I know that is critical to their personal growth and development"
Patricia Benoit is a licensed family and marriage therapist who sees a wide variety of patients including children, teens, families and some adults for parenting or marriage counseling. She treats patients with trauma, anxiety and depression.
"My dad was a doctor and he always said that we need to do everything we can to help other people," Patricia said. "So I was always kind of interested in social kinds of work, and I had a natural leaning toward counseling."
She believes honesty is an important foundation of her relationship with patients. Variety is the best part of the job for Patricia.
"I get to see so many different kinds of patients, different ages, different diagnoses," she said. "That keeps my work interesting and engaging."
Patricia earned her bachelor's degree in family studies and gerontology from Southern Nazarene University in Oklahoma. She earned her master's degree in marriage and family therapy from the same institution.
In her free time, Patricia enjoys biking, hiking, gardening and reading. She has four adult children and two grandchildren.