Patricia Feltrup-Exum is a graduate of Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary and is trained to integrate spiritual and faith aspects into treatment upon your request. She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with background and training in nursing, human development, family systems theory and developmental disabilities. She is a Clinical Member of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy and is a Qualified Developmental Disability Professional. She has written and published articles on the effects of divorce on children, and has served on the Tarrant County Board of Marriage and Family Therapists. In 2012, Patricia was invited by the American Psychiatric Association to perform research and clinical trials in her private practice as a Collaborating Clinical Investigator for the DSM-5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders V). She is published as a Collaborating Investigator in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders V. She treats individuals from three years old to eighty five years old. Her areas of expertise include: marital, family, children, adolescents, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Behavioral Disorders, depression, anxiety, divorce, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, spiritual issues, and testing and treatment for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. She is also qualified to test for a variety of disorders, and offers her clients the opportunity to have a partner on their journey through health and healing.
Texas Marriage and Family Therapist #4806 (verified at http://www.dshs.texas.gov/mft/.)
Specializations:
ADHD, Learning Disorders, Autistic Spectrum Disorders, Spiritual Issues, Children, Adolescents, Adults, & Marital.
TAMFT Lifetime Achievement Award
The Texas Association of Marriage and Family Therapists has recognized Patricia Feltrup-Exum during the 2021 TAMFT Conference for her assistance in revising the DSM-V manual with clinical research. Patricia's involvement in this research aided the TAMFT in winning the lawsuit from the Texas Medical Association regarding the ability of LMFT's to use the DSM for diagnosing and treating individuals for therapeutic needs.