Dr. Patt Hollinger Pickett, M.Ed., Ph.D

Professional Profile

• 25+ years of professional and small business experience
• Insightful relationship expert, professional therapist, and life coach
• Effective workshop facilitator, presenter, trainer, and writer/published author
• Solid reputation for infusing directness, enthusiasm, creativity, and humor into her work
• Eagerness to embrace new challenges and to adapt to changing roles

 

Education/Credentials/Memberships 

• Doctorate-Education/Marriage-Family— St. Louis  University
• Master’s Degree-Education/Counseling— University of Missouri- STL
• Bachelor of Arts/Sociology— University of Missouri- STL

• Licensed Marriage/Family Therapist (LMFT)

• Social & Emotional Intelligence (EQ) Certified Coach
• Missouri Certified Teacher

• American Association for Marriage and Family Therapist (AAMFT)
• Missouri  Writers’ Guild (MWG)
• American Mental Health Counselors’ Association (AMHCA)

• Approved Counseling Supervisor

• Certificate in Personnel
• Certificate Personnel Administration

Professional History

• HireCoach –Relationship Expert/Co-Owner of Mental Health and Wellness business serving the needs of individuals, couples, families, and workplace groups-2003 to Present
  • Therapy
  • Personal and Business Coaching/Consulting
  • Workshops, Training, and Presentations
  • Social and Emotional (EQ) Intelligence Assessment  (online written tool)
  • EQ Coaching
• Independent professional counseling/coaching practice/Owner-    1987 to 2003
• Prior service as a Probation/Parole Officer for the federal courts and state government 

Other Achievements

• Guest Expert on numerous television and radio programs including Fox 2  and the Radio Arts Foundation 
• Author of The Marriage Whisperer: Tips to Improve Your Relationship Overnight—published by MSI Press, a  traditional publisher in   California
• Author of the well-reviewed title, Awesome Couple Communication, published by MSI Press 2017
• Recipient of multiple writing awards for stories, poems, and the book, The Marriage Whisperer
• Author of two stories in the 2012 editions of Chicken Soup for the Soul: “Married Life” and “Here Comes the Bride”
• Columnist for a Q&A  that offered life coaching tips featured in local newspaper 
• Speaker on relationship/mental health and wellness topics for organizations and local community groups
• Presenter of workshops for Community College and professional conference
• Presenter of Corporate Training