Patricia E. Adams, LMFT, CEO

Education:

1991 Masters of Art – Individual, Marriage and Family Therapy, St. Mary’s University
1989 Bachelors of Art - Psychology, University of Texas At San Antonio

Teaching/Relevant Experience:

May 1991 to Present- Professional Speaker, Trainer, Consultant, Chaplain, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and an Aspiring Author: currently named “Zeitgeist Expressions. Inc.”- Provide individual, pre-marital, marriage, crisis marital, family, foster parenting, adoption and adolescent counseling. Services also include; corporate consultation, educational presentations, seminars and workshops on marriage, parenting, sexuality, family crisis, choices and decisions for family or groups, corporate environment relationship building and management building. Zeitgeist Expressions< Inc. currently services clients such as the Federal Government (13 states), Ceridian, the City of San Antonio, HEB, SBC, as well as 41 Third Party Insurance payors. Zeitgeist Wellness Group a dba of Zeitgeist Expressions, Inc also offer Nutrition, Physical Fitness Evaluations, Aid/CPR training as well as On-Site Chair Massages. www.zeitgeistwellnessgroup.com

August 1999 to 2005 Chaplain Methodist HealthCare System Provide Critical Incident Debriefing to Survivors of Sexual Trauma within 1 hour of reporting to the emergency room for medical treatment. The role of the Chaplain is to provide emotional, psychological, spiritual, and educational support.

August 1984 to September 1986 - Apprentice Missionary – Lisboa, Portugal- Provided emotional and social support to women in Portugal by organizing a variety of women’s classes in a bilingual setting in Portuguese and English language among native and African- Portuguese population.

Publications- The ABC’s of Change-to be published in 2006 Between Mothers and Daughters- to be published in 2007

Special Awards/ Guest Appearances

1992 to 1995 - Talk show host: “Look Up and Live”- KCHL 1480 AM- held open call- in forum with callers to discuss topics such as; familiar relationships, boundaries, healing the relationship within, history –VS-baggage, stress management, controlling anger, family situations, employer/employee relationships and financial stress management.

1992 to present- Guest appearances on Paragon Cable – Community show that focuses on counseling, lectures, family building, controlling anger, stress management and giving positive direction and guidance towards therapy through out the San Antonio community.

1991 American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) - Minority Fellowship Award

Boards Serving/Special Related Memberships
Member of the American Association of Christian Counseling (AACC)
Member of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT)
Board Member United Way
Former Board Member of the Greater San Antonio Mental Health Association
Member of the Speakers Bureau for Healthy Families and San Antonio Methodist Health Care Systems since 1991
Member of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) Since October of 2003