Patrick Cleveland, LMFT

My husband and I went to see Patrick hoping to learn how to navigate the highs and lows of being married a bit better. At the time I had lost hope of ever having a happy relationship again. I am so grateful that we decided to do couples therapy with Patrick. Now we communicate with each other in a healthier way and we are both much happier with our relationship because of everything we learned and worked on at therapy. Our work with Patrick has made our marriage much stronger. We treat each other more respectfully since going to therapy. My husband was very apprehensive about going to couples therapy, but he felt very comfortable with Patrick and even had individual counseling sessions with Patrick. Now, I am so grateful for my marriage and enjoy the time I spend with my husband. I would suggest Patrick as a therapist to anyone who wants to grow or change in any area of their own life or relationship.

I’d seen two therapists before Patrick: one thought it was OK to answer her phone throughout our session and the other although she did listen to me, I just didn’t connect with her and I left feeling the same as when I went in. I was initially apprehensive about seeing a male therapist as I worried that I’d be embarrassed to open up to him or that he wouldn’t understand me. I was wrong. From the first meeting he just told me to say what was on my mind, I did and it was great and I left feeling like I’d actually done something that was helping me move in the right direction.
He’s friendly, kind, welcoming, a great listener, I don’t know how he does it but he remembers pretty much everything, he’s funny and you feel like he genuinely cares about what you have to say while helping you realize the reasons why you feel and act the way you do. Along with other important changes I’ve made in my life, he has truly been a great help in guiding me to be more assertive and quiet my own inner critic enough to find peace of mind. There is still work to be done and I know that Patrick will be able to continue to help me. It goes without saying that I strongly recommend Patrick.

So much to be said about Patrick Cleveland! I started seeing him in September 2013, after a death in the family and when I was feeling particularly depressed and down. He is the 6^th therapist I have seen, and the only one I stuck with and feel like has made a difference in my life. Patrick’s approach is sincere, understanding, and always goes at a pace you are comfortable with. When I first met Patrick I was convinced I would be on medication (that left me drowsy and confused) for the rest of my life. With the coping skills I learned through therapy, I was able to quit taking medication (because it personally was not needed for me), and am now able to manage my moods, anxiety, and depression in a variety of ways.
Patrick has helped me to see how my inner monologue of myself dictates how I feel about myself, and how I react to situations. He uses instances from his own time in therapy as examples to show that he does understand how you are feeling, and his empathy certainly helps with believing that you can get better.
Therapy has helped me maintain a 4.0 in college, a healthy relationship, and improved thoughts I have about my own self-​worth. I do not know where I would be if I did not contact him back in 2013.
If you have never tried therapy, or have had a bad experience with a past therapist, then I would recommend you contact Patrick Cleveland.

It’s been on my mind to write this review for some time. Patrick Cleveland was my therapist when he lived in San Francisco, and he helped me a great deal. He was insightful and engaging, and clearly intelligent. He also really seemed to want to help me. When I was going through a rough spot, he listened to me and seemed to care. I went to see him weekly for about six months before he moved to SoCal, and I can say my life got a little better because of it.