{"id":404,"date":"2019-07-31T15:10:04","date_gmt":"2019-07-31T15:10:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pattigermancounseling.com\/2019website\/?page_id=404"},"modified":"2026-08-16T00:25:19","modified_gmt":"2026-08-16T00:25:19","slug":"about-patti-german","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pattigermancounseling.com\/index.php\/about-patti-german\/","title":{"rendered":"About Me"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.15&#8243; background_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0)&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/pattigermancounseling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/hands.jpg&#8221; background_position=&#8221;bottom_center&#8221; background_blend=&#8221;overlay&#8221; height=&#8221;300px&#8221; max_height=&#8221;300px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.15&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.15&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_post_title meta=&#8221;off&#8221; featured_image=&#8221;off&#8221; text_color=&#8221;light&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.15&#8243; title_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;34px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-40px||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_post_title][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.15&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;2_5,3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.15&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;||80px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.15&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/pattigermancounseling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/patti_german_sm.jpg&#8221; alt=&#8221;Patti German&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Patti German&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.15&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.15.1&#8243; text_line_height=&#8221;1.4em&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"152\" data-end=\"192\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"><strong data-start=\"152\" data-end=\"192\">Licensure &amp; Professional Credentials<\/strong><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"194\" data-end=\"297\"><strong data-start=\"194\" data-end=\"223\">Patti German, M.Ed., LMFT<\/strong><br data-start=\"223\" data-end=\"226\" \/>Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist<br data-start=\"264\" data-end=\"267\" \/>New York State License #000081<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"299\" data-end=\"532\">With over <strong data-start=\"309\" data-end=\"359\">27 years of experience providing psychotherapy<\/strong>, I specialize in helping <strong data-start=\"385\" data-end=\"423\">individuals, couples, and families <\/strong>navigate relationship challenges, improve communication, and develop healthier, more fulfilling connections.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"534\" data-end=\"796\">My work as a <strong data-start=\"547\" data-end=\"580\">Marriage and Family Therapist<\/strong> is grounded in <strong data-start=\"596\" data-end=\"621\">Family Systems Theory<\/strong>, with a focus on differentiation, relationship patterns, family dynamics, and how our family-of-origin experiences shape the way we understand ourselves and relate to others.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.15&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.15.1&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"270\" data-end=\"291\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"><strong data-start=\"270\" data-end=\"291\">Meet Patti German<\/strong><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"293\" data-end=\"350\"><strong data-start=\"293\" data-end=\"350\">My goal is to help people lead more fulfilling lives.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"352\" data-end=\"625\">I believe that our earliest relationships and experiences within our families of origin can have a lasting influence on how we see ourselves and how we relate to others. Understanding these patterns can help us make meaningful changes in our relationships and in our lives.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"627\" data-end=\"943\">My therapeutic approach is grounded in <strong data-start=\"666\" data-end=\"691\">Family Systems Theory<\/strong>. I help individuals, couples, and families develop a clear and confident sense of who they are while remaining connected to the people who matter to them. Differentiation allows us to become more fully ourselves without losing important relationships.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"308\" data-end=\"449\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\">I provide Individual Therapy, Couples Therapy, and Family Therapy as a Marriage and Family Therapist on the Upper West Side of New York City.<span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"945\" data-end=\"1266\">In therapy, we explore how your family-of-origin experiences may influence the way you communicate, connect, protect yourself, and respond to others. Together, we look at the patterns that may be affecting your relationships and develop healthier ways of relating that allow you to stay connected without losing yourself.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1268\" data-end=\"1645\">As a <strong data-start=\"1273\" data-end=\"1315\">Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist<\/strong>, I have over <strong data-start=\"1329\" data-end=\"1379\">27 years of experience providing psychotherapy<\/strong> to individuals, couples, and families. I specialize in <strong data-start=\"1435\" data-end=\"1520\">couples therapy, marriage counseling, family therapy, and relationship counseling<\/strong>, helping people navigate relationship challenges, improve communication, and develop healthier, more fulfilling connections.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1647\" data-end=\"1896\">Getting to know and understand yourself is an important part of creating relationships that are satisfying, meaningful, and lasting. I invite you to reach out to me to discuss how therapy may help you move toward the relationships and life you want.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider _builder_version=&#8221;4.15&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.15&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p class=\"bodyTextinternal11\">* The Approved Supervisor designation identifies those professionals who have met the educational, experiential, and supervisory training requirements to supervise marriage and family therapists, for AAMFT Clinical Membership.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.15&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#242424&#8243; global_module=&#8221;382&#8243; saved_tabs=&#8221;all&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_3,1_3,1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.15&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.15&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/pattigermancounseling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/tower-1.jpeg&#8221; alt=&#8221;Patti German&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Patti German&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.15&#8243; background_enable_image=&#8221;off&#8221; width=&#8221;69%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.15&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/pattigermancounseling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/patti-german-counseling-bw.png&#8221; alt=&#8221;Patti German&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Patti German&#8221; align_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; align_phone=&#8221;center&#8221; align_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.15&#8243; max_width=&#8221;63%&#8221; max_width_tablet=&#8221;30%&#8221; max_width_phone=&#8221;50%&#8221; max_width_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;left&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.15.1&#8243; text_text_color=&#8221;#b3b3b3&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Patti German Counseling<br \/>The San Remo<br \/>146 Central Park West 1D<br \/>New York, NY 10023<br \/>Office: <a href=\"tel:(212) 582-6056\">(212) 582-6056<\/a><br \/>Mobile: <a href=\"tel:(917) 923-1038\">(917) 923-1038<\/a><br \/>Email: <a href=\"mailto:mft33@aol.com?Subject=Hello%20again\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">mft33@aol.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.15&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.15.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Home<\/strong><br \/><strong>About Me<\/strong><br \/><strong>Individual Therabotapy<\/strong><br \/><strong>Couples Therapy<\/strong><br \/><strong>Family Therapy<\/strong><br \/><strong>Resources<\/strong><br \/><strong>Contact Me<\/strong><br \/><strong>Blog<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Licensure &amp; Professional Credentials Patti German, M.Ed., LMFTLicensed Marriage and Family TherapistNew York State License #000081 With over 27 years of experience providing psychotherapy, I specialize in helping individuals, couples, and families navigate relationship challenges, improve communication, and develop healthier, more fulfilling connections. 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