Patrick Hoekstra

My communication style

I like to create an environment where the client is comfortable opening up in a judgment-free safe space. This allows the freedom to truly work on the underlying causes of what brought them to therapy. I am easy to talk with and like to use metaphors during sessions.

My journey to mental healthcare

I am a veteran of the US Army and Marine Corps, and through my deployments, I noticed that there was a need for more mental health help for the veterans coming home. This truly started me down the path of wanting to make a difference with the people that I encounter, helping them through their problems and walking alongside them on their journey.

My goals for you

My approach to goal setting is to identify the symptoms and underlying issues that brought the client to therapy, and using a shared decision-making model, we come up with goals that make sense to the client but are realistic.

Our first session

Our first session is an intake session where I find out what you are experiencing in your day-to-day life that brought you into therapy. I will ask broad questions to help facilitate a discussion on ways we can work together to get you to your goals.

I identify as...

• Male
• Caucasian or White
• Christian