Welcome to BTC Counseling, LLC. Together we can Be The Change we wish to see in the world.
Hi, I’m Pat Spencer. Whether looking for individual or couples therapy, finding the right therapist can be challenging. Who would be a good match? Who has the balance of supporting you and challenging you when needed? Who do you trust? Perhaps I can be that right match. I have experience in the military and Veterans communities having grown up in a military family and having worked with a military and Veteran peer support program. Additionally, I have professional and lived experience in the LGBTQIA+ community and I believe gender diversity is normal and not a mental illness. I have experience working with adults and children from cultures across the world including the two years I spent living in Tunisia as a Peace Corps Volunteer. I have worked with a variety of concerns including trauma, depression, anxiety, and work/school/sports performance. I have a calm, friendly, interactive, supportive style while focusing on the healing power of a therapeutic relationship and I recognize the importance of the mind-body connection.
I work with individuals ages 12 and older and couples in various stages of their relationship. I have a certificate in trauma studies, am EMDR trained through EMDRIA. I am certified Imago Relationship therapist. I am currently seeing clients in my office and via telehealth.
If you are interested in clinical supervision, I am a certified clinical supervisor in New Jersey and teach clinical supervision courses. I am interested in the growth of fellow social workers. As a social worker for over 20 years I have worked in a variety of settings including community based mental health and emergency psychiatric services, with both children and adults. I have taught in the Rutgers University School of Social Work, and have taught continuing education courses. I have also volunteered as a board member for a local non-profit organization. I am also actively involved in the New Jersey chapter of NASW. I served on the board of directors as the secretary and have twice served as a delegate in the national NASW delegate assembly.
Additionally, I provide online mental coaching nationwide for female identifying and LGBTQIA+ cyclists and endurance athletes. For more information please see Getting Your Mind In Gear.