Hi, I’m 
Where Business Insight Meets Human Understanding
After earning my MBA at the turn of the millennium, I built a successful import/export business in Brazil, navigating global markets and the challenges of entrepreneurship.
More than a decade later, I completed a Master’s in Counselling Psychology and worked with family service programs, facilitating courses that help parents reduce the impact of conflict on children post-divorce.
Today, I bring together my business expertise, a thriving psychotherapy practice, and years of research to uncover how relationships shape both personal and professional success. I bridge strategy and human connection to help individuals and organizations strengthen the relationships that drive growth and impact.
My Purpose
I want to leave a legacy of helping others – empowering individuals, strengthening teams, and creating thriving workplaces where connection is at the heart of success.
I know what it’s like to try and power through challenges.
For years, I thought that staying in control and working harder was the way forward. But the more I pushed, the more disconnected I felt – from myself, others, and what truly mattered.
That’s why connection is at the heart of my work.
I’ve seen how isolating it can be when we try to handle challenges alone. Stress, burnout, and frustration follow. That’s because real progress doesn’t come from control – it comes from connection.
The best solutions happen when people come together.
Whether in workplaces, families, or communities, collaboration strengthens us. Different opinions, ideas, and perspectives create clarity and better outcomes.
A New Path is about letting go of control and building meaningful connections that foster creativity, resilience and innovative solutions.
Patricia’s Experiences
Education
Graduate Education
Master of Business Administration – University of Alberta, Canada Master of Counselling Psychology – Yorkville University, Canada Psychoanalytic Training – Centro de Estudos Psicanalíticos, São Paulo, Brazil
Specialization Courses and Seminars
Mediation of Family and Divorce Conflicts – Legal Education Society of Alberta, Canada Disorders of Self Defeat with Dr. Arthur Leonoff – Calgary Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Education Foundation (CPPEF) Treatment of High Functioning Alcoholics, Nursing links Living Dangerously: Psychotherapy in the Last Year of Life with Dr. Gary Rodin – Calgary Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Education Foundation (CPPEF) Achieving and Sustaining Individual and Group Therapist Effectiveness with Dr. Molyn Leszcz – Calgary Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Education Foundation (CPPEF) Narcissism and its Discontents: Diagnostic Challenges and Treatment Strategies with Narcissistic Patients with Dr. Glen Gabbard and Dr. Holly Crisp – Calgary Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Education Foundation (CPPEF) Clinical Practice Seminars at the Calgary Counselling Centre Trauma Informed Training for Children and Families experiencing Intimate Partner Violence at the Calgary Counselling Centre Treating Depression Actively and Experientially: The Power of Focus and Experiential Learning in Teaching Mood Regulation Skills – with Dr. Michael Yapko at the Calgary Counselling Centre The Impact of Unresolved Trauma with Dr. Clare Pain – Calgary Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Education Foundation (CPPEF) Social Justice on the Couch: Addressing Sociopolitical Dimensions and Dynamics in Psychotherapy (CPPEF) The role of the body in child development and in psychodynamic psychotherapy with adult patients: Intimacy and bodily presence in virtual health settings (CPPEF) Gender Inclusivity, Mirroring, and the True Gender Self (CPPEF) Intersection of ISTDP and the Psychobiological Approach to Couples Therapy (CPPEF) Social Justice on the Couch: Addressing Sociopolitical Dimensions and Dynamics in Psychotherapy (CPPEF) The role of the body in child development and in psychodynamic psychotherapy with adult patients: Intimacy and bodily presence in virtual health settings (CPPEF) Gender Inclusivity, Mirroring, and the True Gender Self (CPPEF) Intersection of ISTDP and the Psychobiological Approach to Couples Therapy (CPPEF)
Professional Experience
Professional member with the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA) Founder and General Manager of Import/Export business for 25 years Counselling Psychology Intern in Calgary’s largest counselling agency, having experience working with diverse populations and a wide range of concerns Teacher and Facilitator of ‘Focus on Communication’ (FOCIS), ‘Parenting after Separation’ (PAS) and ‘Parenting after Separation – High Conflict’ (PASHC) for Alberta Justice in Canada Psychoanalyst at Casa de Saúde São João de Deus – a public psychiatric hospital in São Paulo, Brazil
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The Book: Connected
Amazon bestselling book
‘It takes a village to raise a child’ – and it also takes a village to succeed. In Connected, Patricia reveals how mastering the art of connection can transform your career, relationships, and life. Through engaging stories and research-backed insights, she helps readers strengthen their ‘village’—the foundation for thriving both personally and professionally.”
The Book: Connected
Amazon bestselling book
‘It takes a village to raise a child’ – and it also takes a village to succeed. In Connected, Patricia reveals how mastering the art of connection can transform your career, relationships, and life. Through engaging stories and research-backed insights, she helps readers strengthen their ‘village’—the foundation for thriving both personally and professionally.”
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