Patricia Barros Therapy, LLC Welcomes You
About Dr. Patricia Barros, LCMFT (MD), LMFT (DC)
Seeking therapy is many times an act of courage and I do believe we all deserve to take good care of ourselves.
I am lucky I am in a profession that I love, and I am here to help you the best way I can. As a life-learner and previous graduate level faculty, I keep up with research and my learning process, to ensure that my clients receive the most appropriate and effective treatment.
I have extensive clinical training and experience working with individual adults, couples, and families, as well as providing clinical supervision.
My goal is to collaboratively facilitate your journey of personal growth and of strengthening your relationships.
I understand that the process of finding the right therapist can be challenging. Many times, this is a matter of a good match, in which both you and the therapist can collaborate and work together.
I offer a complimentary 15-min phone consultation.
Feel free to reach out to me and see I am a good fit for the services you are looking for.
Education
PhD • 2015 • Kansas State university
Marriage and Family Therapy
MS • 2012 • Kansas State University
Marriage and Family Therapy
MS • 2010 • Kansas State University
Psychology
Specialization in Clinical Psychology • 2008 • Faculdade de Ciencias Humanas de Olinda, Brazil
BS • 2005 • Universidade Catolica de Pernambuco, Brazil
Psychology
Professional Experience
* Clinic Director and Assistance Clinical Professor
Center for Healthy Families, M.S. Couple and Family Therapy, University of Maryland
* Therapist Associate
- Keith Miller Counseling (present)
- DC Talk Therapy (past)
* Clinical Postdoc Fellow
George Washington University
* Clinical Internships
- Family Center, Kansas State University
- Therapy to staff members at the Department of Housing and Dining Services, Kansas State University
- Home-Based Family Therapy, Smart Start Program, Kansas
- Community Health Ministry, Wamego, Kansas
* Elementary School Psychologist
Colegio Neo Planos, Brazil
Awards
2022: The George F. Kramer “Practitioner of the Year Award”
University of Maryland, School of Public Health
2016: Best New Professional Poster Award
Family Therapy Section, National Council on Family Relations
Barros-Gomes, P., & Baptist, J. Brazilian Husbands’ Recovery from Alcohol
Dependency: What’s the Wives’ Role?
2014: Best Student Poster Award
Family Therapy Section, National Council on Family Relations
Barros-Gomes, P., Smith, E., Cafferky, B., & Stith, S. Depression as Mediator between Psychological and Physical Aggression
Teaching Experiences
Department of Family Science, School of Public Health, University of Maryland
Undergraduate and Graduate courses (Couple and Family Therapy Program)
Adjunct Faculty, Department of Human Development, Marriage and Family Therapy Master’s Program, Virginia Tech
School of Family Studies and Human Services, Kansas State University
Department of Family Studies and Human Services
Individual Therapy
"I came to Patricia with relationship struggles and she has helped me work through many issues since including family health, career and navigating the woes of a global pandemic. She's incredibly deliberate in her active listening and asks probing questions without an agenda of solving the problem herself, but instead empowering the client to do so. Appointments don't feel like a chore, but more like a means to an ends of self improvement."
Couple Therapy
"We have been with Patricia for years and our sessions with her have ebbed and flowed along with our life, from pre-marital counseling to helping us navigate a newborn at the height of the pandemic. She is a trusted advisor and a safe space for my husband and me to work on our ever-evolving relationship. Her approach is neutral, empathetic, and kind, but she is not afraid to call us out on where we can do better. She has given us concrete tools and strategies to develop a stronger relationship and we are grateful that she is always there for us when we need her."
Individual Therapy
“I've worked with Dr. Barros in both couples and individual therapy. Thanks to all of her work with me, I am able to enjoy my relationships with my most loved ones more, be less anxious, and stay present in the moment. Dr. Barros has helped me focus on how to be happy with those around me no matter how tough things get.”
