Patience Rutto Professional Counselor Associate

Patience Rutto, Professional Counselor Associate, R10491 is practicing under the supervision of Sydnee Ettelson (Oregon, LPC, C7618) at Mindful Healing NW.

Please, note: A clinician listed as being “clinically supervised” is completing clinical hours toward their licensure. They have one or more fully licensed clinical supervisors that often have special training. They consult with their supervisor(s) on all of their cases.

Over ten years ago I ventured into this field as a behavior technician, working with adolescents with autism spectrum disorder, in private-and-public school settings. Later, I transitioned to community mental health, providing services to those experiencing severe persistent mental illness, chronic conditions, substance use, homelessness and familial dysfunction. Transitioning into private practice has awarded me the opportunity to offer a unique perspective on therapeutic services, presenting with an approach that combines elements of positive psychology principles and practices that help individuals explore the relationship between thought, emotion and experience to construct solutions that encourage balance and overall wellbeing. I encourage wraparound care and incorporate varying modalities to actively engage beyond talk therapy so individuals can gain awareness of their own strengths, tools and resources.