Abdi Patten Therapy

08/26/2026

Being driven isn't something that needs to be fixed.

But it's worth getting curious when achievement becomes the place you get your sense of worth, safety, control, or identity.

High-functioning people can become very good at performing under pressure while struggling to slow down, ask for help, be emotionally present, or let someone else take care of them.

Sometimes therapy isn't about becoming less ambitious.

It's about understanding what's underneath the ambition, so the life you've worked hard to build is also a life you can actually experience.

Abdi Patten, LPC, CST
Abdipatten.com

07/17/2026

Save this for your next quiet moment. 🤍

You don’t have to answer these questions right away. Just notice which one makes you pause:

What are you carrying that doesn’t belong to you?

Where do you feel safest being fully yourself?

What would change if you stopped trying to earn your worth?

Sometimes the questions that feel hardest to answer are the ones pointing us toward what needs our attention.

Take one question with you today. Journal about it, sit with it, or come back to it later when you have more space.

Which question are you saving for yourself?

05/27/2026

Survival mode can teach people to apologize for things that were never wrong to begin with.

For needing rest.
For having emotions.
For struggling to trust.
For needing space.
For feeling overwhelmed.
For having limits.

When the nervous system has spent a long time focused on survival, even basic human needs can start to feel like “too much.”

Healing is not becoming less emotional, less sensitive, or less human.
Sometimes healing is learning that your needs, boundaries, and emotions do not require an apology. 🤍

05/25/2026

Memorial Day can bring a mix of emotions for many people.

Today we pause to honor and remember those who lost their lives in service, while also holding space for the grief carried by families, loved ones, and communities.

May we approach today with gratitude, reflection, compassion, and care for one another. ❤️🤍💙

05/21/2026

If healthy love has ever felt uncomfortable… this might be why.

Your nervous system learns from what it’s experienced, not just what’s good for you.

Safety can feel unfamiliar before it feels secure.

05/18/2026

Hi, I’m Abdi 🤍

I’m a trauma-informed therapist, EMDR therapist, and certified s*x therapist based in Texas. I work with adults and couples navigating trauma, anxiety, relationships, emotional overwhelm, intimacy concerns, and life transitions.

I created this space to have honest conversations about healing, relationships, nervous system health, and what it means to feel more connected and anchored to yourself and others.

I believe healing happens when people feel safe enough to be fully seen and when they realize they no longer have to carry everything alone.

Whether you’re here to learn, reflect, feel understood, or eventually begin your own healing journey, I’m glad you’re here.

Take a seat. 🤍

11/13/2025

You don’t have to navigate the holidays alone.
Learn practical grounding techniques and connect with others in a safe, supportive space.

✨ Grounding Through the Holidays
Saturdays 10am–12pm | Starting Nov 29

Register today and start this season with balance and peace.

Sign up here:
https://hushforms.com/abdipatten-secure-groupform

Inquiry form for individuals interested in group therapy sessions.