Patricia (Tish) Rutledge, LPCC(She/Her/Hers)

Tish Rutledge, Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, specializes in PTSD, prolonged grief, depression, anxiety, addiction, family of origin and relational issues, and a wide range of mental health disorders. She works with individual adult clients, including young adults and older adults, and has experience supporting LGBTQ+ and military clients. Her professional background includes working in residential treatment for addiction and in residential treatment for women with severe mental illness, where she assessed for accurate diagnoses and helped stabilize mental health, including severe trauma. Tish provides comprehensive assessment, diagnosis, and personalized treatment tailored to each client’s unique needs. Her therapeutic style is warm, compassionate, authentic, and actively engaged, with a strong emphasis on building trusting relationships while equipping clients with practical tools for meaningful and lasting change.

Tish takes a person-centered, results-focused approach, valuing authenticity, empathy, and humor as powerful elements in the healing process. She uses an integrative approach that combines Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to support clients in their growth and healing. With a lifelong passion for learning, she is also expanding her training into Internal Family Systems (IFS).

Tish believes in a holistic approach, which includes addressing co-occurring and underlying mental health disorders that can lead to or exacerbate addiction, trauma, and relational problems. She welcomes individuals to reach out and looks forward to offering support on their healing journey. Tish maintains an office in Kentfield, California, and is also available for remote sessions via secure video.