About Me
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I’m Dr. Patrick Meade. My therapeutic focus is on helping people who are going through difficulties either because of anxiety or relationship issues. I grew up in Ireland and became aware at an early age of the challenge in communicating about difficult emotional issues, and I am attuned to people who are unsure about the value of therapy.
My first work focus was in strategic management consulting and I received an MBA from Wharton. I believe this experience has helped to keep me grounded and practical in my therapy work. I like diving deep into problems that people bring to me and then figuring out ways together to improve their situation.
I enjoyed figuring out people problems the most in my consulting work. However, sudden family loss made me change my career direction. I realized that I wanted to be more effective with more people and so I went back to school and I completed a Doctorate in Counseling Psychology from New York University. My doctoral research was on meaning-making in the lives of survivors after the Holocaust, because I wanted to understand more about how they could rebuild their lives after such awful loss. I have taught at NYU as an adjunct Professor.
I work with a diverse range of individuals and couples. I enjoy my work in the LGBT community and with people at all levels of transition. I like to learn more about every person I meet and typically can find an affinity with any person from any background and from anywhere in the world.
In my treatment of anxiety, I understand how loss or grief, relationship issues, sexual difficulties, career problems, and traumatic events can build up to unbearable levels. I explore these problems in depth and am trained in the use of cognitive behavioral therapy techniques for the treatment of anxiety and stress.
For my treatment work with couples, I have advanced training in Emotionally Focused Therapy for Couples, which I find to be the most helpful model for providing both immediate and long-term relief to couples of all backgrounds. I understand the many issues in dealing with international and cross-cultural relationships.
I am a member of the American Psychological Association and formerly served on the Trauma Psychology Division's Executive Committee.