Professional: Patti received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering from the United States Air Force Academy, her Masters Degree in Counseling from Boston University (overseas) and her doctorate in Professional Counseling from Liberty University. Additionally, she has her professional counseling license from the state of Virginia. She is a member of the American Association of Christian Counselors and is board certified with the Board of Christian Professional and Pastoral Counselors as a Board Certified Professional Christian Counselor (BCPCC). She is also certified with the National Board of Certified Counselors as a Certified Clinical Mental Health Counselor (CCMHC). Patti is the author of the book, He Said, “Press”: Hearing God through Grief (2004).
Approach to counseling: Patti views the study of psychology as another venue for the general revelation of God. However, she considers His special revelation, the Word of God written in the Bible, to be divinely inspired truth through which all general revelation must be filtered. Therefore, in her approach to counseling, she attempts to use Scripture as the primary lens and psychology as a secondary lens for her theoretical formulation. Since man does not address his trials in isolation, she tends to be holistic in her approach to counseling by integrating all factors, which impact functioning: affective, behavioral, cognitive, spiritual, contextual, physical, and volitional as well as one’s unique, God-given personality. Ultimately, however, her theoretical leanings are cognitive, existential, and dynamic.
Personal: Patti has been married to Terry Broderick since 1999. In her free time, Patti enjoys chasing down her 5 children and 11 grandchildren across the U.S. She also enjoys outdoor activities, reading, writing, fitness, and long, deep discussions about anything to do with Jesus and His Body.
