Patrice Wolters, PHD

This is my second Unilocal review for Dr. Wolters wonderful therapy. Dr. Wolters is an amazing therapist. I give her 10 stars, as she listens well, is reliable, and always seems to provide me with new tools and insights to move forward.
Dr. Wolters is a very friendly, warm, and compassionate person. She is both uplifting, and inspiring. And a very positive and healthy role model for meeting challenges and growing in confidence.
I first met Dr. Wolters in the summer of 2014. I have seen her for individual and mother/​infant therapy. Dr. Wolters worked at Stanford developing a program for young mothers and infants. And helped me understand the importance of mirroring a secure bond while supporting independence.
Dr. Wolters has also helped me move on from my marriage, and resolve divorce issues. And thanks to Dr. Wolters, my former husband and I are now co-​parenting successfully. Dr. Wolters has also helped me spot red flags in guys I am dating, and keep me on track with my healthy relationship goal. If you are looking for a good relationship, look no further. Dr. Wolters has exceptional skills. I am extremely pleased with Dr. Wolters therapy and highly recommend her.

I’m so glad we found Dr. Wolters over a year ago! She is my teenage daughter’s therapist and she has helped her so much with her depression and anxiety. It really is a big relief because we tried another therapist previously, but my daughter would tell me that she was very annoying and always wanted to skip appointments. Very different story with Dr. Wolters. Dr. Wolters is straightforward, but not rude or judgmental. She smiles a lot, shows genuine interest, and always offers great suggestions. She has advanced education in medication which not a lot of psychologists have and that benefited my daughter (Dr. Wolters does not prescribe medication, but is very very knowledgable). Dr. Wolters communicates on a regular basis with the psychiatrist and I love that she does this as my daughter receives better care because of it. Very much appreciated. They did not have a working relationship before my daughter became her patient… Dr. Wolters reached out to the psychiatrist with my authorization. We really enjoy working with Dr. Wolters… she has brought me a lot of peace even though I am the parent of a child with anxiety and depression. Yes, it’s possible.

Dr. Wolters is a great therapist. My husband and I saw her for couples therapy for a little over a year and she’s helped us tremendously. We saw another couples therapist and I didn’t feel as much growth prior to finding Dr. Wolters.
What I liked about Dr. Wolters from the beginning is her straightforward questions that made me think of why I was doing what I was doing rather go into a story. Her style is direct and yet very supportive. There is a lot dynamic in each session with her. I learned a great deal about relationships, languages of «you and I» instead of «we» and communication skills. In each session, my husband and I both were able to bring up what was difficult and, with Dr. Wolters’ coaching, listen to each other and take turns in sharing what was presents for us without going into blame. I learned how to solve problems in more amicable way and I also learned a lot about myself as an individual.
Highly recommend her services.

I’m so grateful to have found Dr Wolters. She is a wonderful therapist.
Over the last 4 months, she has helped me battle back from severe depression. With her kind and gentle approach, she has shown me a variety of ways to deal with my grief/​stress and find my life again. I see her weekly and she’s working with me to develop a plan to on the next phase of my life. I feel so optimistic about my future and have her to thank for it.
I found Patrice on Unilocal and very glad I did.

While in the waiting room for our first appointment with Dr. Wolters, we come to find out that she had triple-​booked me and my husband! There was another couple and a gentleman both waiting for Dr. Wolters. She looked very confused and asked us if we were certain our appointment was for this time and date. We said yes, you emailed us earlier this week to confirm and pulled up the email to show her our reply. She then had the nerve to blame us and say that we should have called her to confirm again (even though she sent a confirmation email). She offered a complimentary session, however, not at at the weekly timeslot we preferred and our first session was not for another two weeks.
Two weeks later, my husband and I are in the waiting room and Dr. Wolters comes out looking very confused again. She had double-​booked us! Again! We were appalled and empathetic and decided to give the priority to the family of 3 in the waiting room and find another therapist. We walked out and Dr. Wolters didn’t even offer an apology.
Would you trust a woman that can’t even keep her appointments straight?!

I see Patrice, with my boyfriend, for couples therapy. She is helping us to create an increasingly loving, kind, and understanding relationship. We often times receive individual therapy in our couples session which has really helped each of us to understand ourselves and the other person so much better.
She has often times gone above and beyond for us. Just the other night, after a particularly challenging session for me, she stayed for a little while afterwards to just sit and talk with me. It is so clear that she cares, and I find that so healing. It gives me courage to look at the tough stuff, and know that I can get through it.
She has a gift for helping people that goes far beyond education. It is innate in her. She challenges me to be the best version of me that I can be. It can be very hard work, but I know I have her support.
It is clear that this is more than a job to her, that she genuinely loves her work and is passionate about helping people to help themselves. So, if you are considering therapy, and really want to improve yourself and your life, be good to yourself and give Patrice a call. You will work hard and be grateful for it.

I highly recommend Dr. Wolters for both couples and individual counseling. So grateful to have found her!
I have been working with Patrice for approx. 2 years now. My husband and I were recently married but dealing with a lot of changes (e.g. married life, family decisions, work, and a potential re-​location). My husband and I went to her office very frustrated and angry due to our lack of understanding one another and communicating effectively. She really helped me learn to communicate and develop good listening skills. It has really helped me understand my husband’s position and especially develop the skills to express myself successfully.
I had considered myself a shy and not a very expressive person, however, Dr. Wolters was great at being patient, conveying warmth, and being a great listener which really helped me warm up to her and allowed me to grow as an individual.
She has taught me many skills that I can apply not only to my relationship with my husband but also to work, family and friends. I feel I am continuing to develop a great deal in self-​esteem, independence, and self-​confidence.
I also appreciate Dr. Wolters for being flexible with my work schedule. I really feel she tries to develop that individual relationship with you in order to genuinely give you the most effective skills to handle your unique /​dynamic situation. If you are looking for couples or individual counseling or if you aren’t sure which one, she is great for being open to assist in that determination.

I looked forward to every appointment and she helped me through a lot. She is highly skilled and has a lot of information to give.

Dr. Wolters is a highly skilled Therapist/​Psychologist.
So blessed to have found her! She’s a great listener, attentive, and conveys warmth, genuineness and respectful interest for my concerns. She built immediate trust since our first office visit.
I had multiple surgeries subsequent from an auto accident. I am a single parent with four children and one with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Dr. Wolters has helped me by providing me with useful tools to alleviate stress, confront surgical challenges and beliefs.
She genuinely loves her work. She’s not pushy for you to continue seeing her. Every time our meetings are over, I always leave her office with a feeling of comfort and hope to conquer any challenges.
Dr. Wolters needs to be recognized as one of the best Psychologists in the Bay Area!

I first met Dr. Wolters about two years ago. I live in Colorado but come to California often as my elderly parents live in Campbell and since they have had, over the last few years, a lot of health issues as well as increased difficulties caring for their home and yard, I have been making regular trips out to help with as many of their needs as possible.
My parents grew up during the war and the depression. Because of that they have been frugal all their lives. This sounds good, especially in our society where few folks save, unfortunately however, this also translates to their never getting rid of anything. As their health and home continue to deteriorate, it’s become clear that they need regular outside help, both for themselves and for the continual upkeep and care of their household.
To help and encourage them with the tough transition of seeking outside help, with the eventual goal of moving into a retirement community where most of their needs will be cared for, I decided to seek professional help.
After meeting Dr Wolters, explaining the situation, and taking my parents to see her, it became very clear that she has a wonderful, accepting way of listening to, and encouraging her patients.
My parents weren’t especially keen to visit with a psychologist but were willing to give it a try and see if having sessions to discuss their reluctance to have outside care givers come in and help them, with their medical needs, their house cleaning, organizing, sorting and getting rid of years of accumulated items.
The irony is that my parents, especially my mom, is depressed about their situation and yet finds it very difficult to take the steps to help change. This is where Dr Wolters is invaluable in helping them realize that by «lightening» their load, they themselves will feel so much better about everything.
Her goal to help with the all important communication between couples is helping my parents realize that by talking about their difficulties, it will be a great step forward to making the all important changes for their safer and healthier future.
Recently my step-​father, who is a quiet person, lost his older brother. It was difficult for him to express his grief and pain at the death of his only brother. Dr Wolters helped him open up about his feelings, and, at the same time, helped my mother to hold back so he was able to open up and express his feelings of deep loss.
Knowing that Dr Wolters, who believes that people can change at any age, is helping my parents with many of the difficulties they are facing, has been an incredible help and relief to me. This is especially so since I can’t be in California all the time. She has been very instrumental in their continuing to see her and with helping them to seek positive change in their communication, their activities and in their willingness to consider outside help as they continue to go forward.

Patrice is friendly, sharp, easy to warm up to and is in the counseling field for a reason.
My husband and I went to Patrice because we were constantly arguing with one another. With Patrice’s help we discovered we deeply wanted to be a healthy and loving couple. Through our couple sessions and with homework, she taught us valuable communication tools, and coached us on how to use them. With her coaching of us both, we learned we were capable of the daunting task of relearning how to talk to one another.
To our surprise, and the best part of our counseling with Patrice is that she guided us to be good parents. Without Patrice we wouldn’t have been able to experience the impact we have towards each other by simply communicating our feelings, expectations and needs/​wants in a respectful and honest manner to each other.
Knowing that we will teach and pass along that valuable lesson to our children is priceless.

I met Patrice about 8 years ago when I was going through a very hard time in my life, as I guess is always the case when you seek counseling. I was dealing with my divorce, loss of my father, and loss of my job. I went to her office feeling helpless and hopeless and really just lost. She not only helped me get out of that slump, she has helped me find my way into gaining my strengths and becoming the person that I knew I was.
Throughout the years, she has also helped me several times regarding my kids. From the time they were little to the stressful teenage stage right now. She is very good at giving you realistic goals to help you succeed.
In my experience, there are 2 different kinds of therapists, ones that just listen, and ones that require action from you. I think the reason for my success and the reason I keep going back to her when issues come up is that she not only listens, but she gets results! There are times I have just needed to have a venting session and she’s been great at listening and sympathizing. But when it’s time to take action, she is very skillful at getting you to become clear in your thinking (and feelings) and guiding you in the right direction.
I use the skills she has taught me frequently with myself, my kids, and even pass on her wisdom to my friends.
The other thing I really appreciate about her is that she is not pushy about you coming in regularly if you don’t really need it. I have never felt pressured by her to make an appointment as I have with other therapist because they just want to collect your money.
If you are looking to get results, I would highly recommend Dr. Patrice Wolters. I have recommended her to many of my friends and highly recommend her to anyone looking for individual counseling, kids and teens, or marriage counseling.

I first met Dr. Patrice Wolters when I was going through a difficult time at work with my boss. I was having difficulty sleeping at night and having frequent crying spells. Patrice helped me through that crisis by giving me self confidence and an inner strength that I did not realize I possessed. She was an invaluable resource in providing health referrals to assist me through this period. She helped me understand that the problems with my boss had nothing to do with my skills or abilities but were external and that other people’s behavior was a manifestation of their own personality disorder (s). Because of Dr. Wolters, I now have more self confidence and can better identify my feelings and express them and feel more empowered. I am now enjoying my job and getting more respect because of Dr. Wolters. She is extremely effective in identifying ones core issues and helping resolve them and is experienced in knowing what medication to prescribe for what disorder. She is an attentive listener and sympathic and stresses positivity, creating clever songs and slogans to counteract negative patterns of thinking. I have been going to her for over a year and continue to grow emotionally.. Dr Patrice Wolters goes the extra mile to help in any way she can. I highly recommend her.