Cherie Bridges Patrick
I am honored to be a part of
the therapeutic community as a licensed clinical social worker. I
have been practicing clinical social work for nearly 20 years and I
am licensed in Georgia, Ohio and Indiana. I have a master’s degree
in clinical social work from The University of Tennessee. I obtained
my PhD in Leadership and Change from Antioch University in July 2020.
My clinical training has primarily focused on trauma, its imprint and
impact on individuals, families, and communities and our nervous
systems. I am delighted to be a part of Deb Dana’s Rhythm of
Regulation Foundations of Polyvagal Theory training series as
consultant and trainer. I integrate decolonized approaches and
liberatory practices that support clients in developing the resources
to inquire into and hold the charge that accompanies trauma, chronic
stress, and life in general.
My role as a therapist is to be a regulated, compassionate presence and witness while I accompany you on your healing journey. I work to curate spaces where safety, healing, shifting, changing and transformation become possible. I aim to make therapy accessible and applicable, and take a trauma-responsive, Polyvagal-informed, somatically oriented relational approach in every aspect of my work. Polyvagal theory describes the ways the autonomic nervous system works and its impact on your day-to-day, moment-to-moment physical, emotional, and mental health.
