Learn to Live Your Life On Purpose

It's all about relationships. And relationships are not for the feint of heart! Most problems in
relationships are normal and predictable.
I am delighted to share that the solutions are
too!

Understanding how your brain processes emotions and information and creates reactivity lends
itself to your ability to become more emotionally evolved. Intense reactivity does not
automatically elicit our most evolved selves. We’re often more like small children in larger
people’s bodies! Reactivity is rarely a pretty thing.   

Imagine facing conflict or even initiating potential conflict
with the grace of a wiser, more emotionally evolved sense
of self
….in the moment, with fewer episodes of wishing you had
said it or done it differently. One of the things I love the most about
what I do is figuring out what it takes to have you looking forward to
‘growing yourself’ and interacting with others in a more sophisticated
and effective manner. It’s amazing to watch a person’s self esteem or
sense of self begin to solidify as they figure out how to soothe themselves (tame the reactivity)
in the face of difficult communication. Responding versus reacting to the person you are
engaged with just feels better. No more shouting matches, and no more deciding you might as
well not even talk about it! I can teach you and then coach you to become increasingly more
conscious and intentional about your interactions. Think about how different and how much
better your life could be if you felt like you were living it a little more ‘on purpose’.   

I can teach you to interact better with just about anyone! The tools I use and teach are
not rocket science or difficult to do. They are practical and applicable to an incredibly wide
range of situations and relationships.  

Together we can explore any relationship issue you want to improve. It’s a no
nonsense approach to reclaiming your inherent birthright to be happy and be able to connect
with others with ease and confidence.
Kelly L. Patton, M.S., LMHC
Phone:  727-254-4132
926 16th Street North
St. Petersburg, FL  33705


Relationship
Counseling