Patrick holds a B.A. (History) from Yale University and an M. Ed. (Counselling Psychology) from University of Toronto. Prior to working in Mental Health, Patrick worked in Advertising in New York City. He remains active in Ontario’s independent music scene as a singer-songwriter, and believes that creativity and self-expression have the power to help people heal from psychological difficulties. While pursuing graduate studies in Counselling Psychology, he facilitated a weekly creative writing group at Toronto’s Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH).