Patti James is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in private practice in Studio City and Echo Park (remote for NY state coming soon!) Patti received her Bachelor’s Degree from Bard College, majoring in Music and German, and holds a Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology with an Emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy from Pepperdine University. Patti specializes in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), DBT-PTSD, and Gottman Couples Therapy, working with individuals, couples, and families impacted by Severe Emotion Dysregulation, Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), complex and relational trauma, and PTSD. Patti completed three years of clinical training at a Los Angeles community mental health center, Southern California Counseling Center (SCCC), where she provided trauma-informed somatic, relational, Gestalt, and DBT-informed psychotherapy and EMDR to individuals, couples, and groups. She is currently a very proud member of the UCLA HEAR CAB. Patti was a performing violinist and music educator and occasional on-camera actor in her earlier professional life. She is a firm believer in the transformative powers of mindfulness, music, and laughter. Patti currently lives with her 3-legged 15 year old dog, Marsha, Marsha, Marsha, and slightly asthmatic cat Cindylou, and visits her 27 year old daughter, Emma, and grandkitty, Mila, in Brooklyn any opportunity she gets.
