About Jude
Jude Patton is a licensed marriage and family therapist with decades of experience. He focuses on helping people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, sleep problems, depression, or attention difficulties. Jude writes in a direct, respectful way and aims to make first steps feel manageable for people who are worried or exhausted.
He brings 46 years of clinical experience to sessions and holds an LMFT credential in California. His background includes long work in mental health and related fields, which shapes a practical approach to everyday struggles.
Background and approach
Jude values the life experience clients bring and treats each person as the expert on their own story. In sessions he uses straightforward methods to resolve current problems and reduce symptoms. He draws from cognitive behavioral strategies to identify unhelpful thinking and from solution-focused techniques to set clear, reachable goals.
Narrative ideas also help people make sense of difficult events by looking at the stories they tell about themselves. Jude is comfortable addressing a wide range of concerns such as ADHD, chronic pain and illness, caregiver stress, body image, and issues related to gender and sexual identity.
He also has experience supporting people facing cancer, hospice and end-of-life questions, and recovery from substance use challenges. He offers video, phone, chat, and text formats to fit different routines and needs. Jude encourages a collaborative path where goals are set together and progress is reviewed often.
If someone wants a frank, experienced therapist who aims for clear steps and steady progress, Jude may be a good match.
Approaches that translate well to online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to what matters most to each person. It helps people feel heard and understood while they decide what changes to make. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and teaches practical skills to shift them; it is often used for anxiety, sleep issues, and depression.Choosing an approach is a shared process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and which methods feel most useful. They will try techniques, check what helps, and adjust the plan together rather than locking into one style from the start.
Online formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth or camera use is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging offer shorter check-ins, written reflections, and flexibility for people on the go. These options help people keep therapy consistent around work, caregiving, or travel while using the therapist's chosen approaches.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Sleeping disorders
Also listed
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 46 years
- Licensed
- Washington, California
- Languages
- English
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