Patricia R Adson

For her entire career, Patricia R. Adson Ph.D. has been devoted to helping others discover their best selves. A former schoolteacher, Dr. Adson initially taught high school English, and social studies. While pursuing her Master's Degree in education, she began working with children with emotional and behavioral disorders. It was this experience that inspired her at age 49 to enter a Ph.D. program in Educational Psychology, where she also received training and licensure as a psychologist and...See more

For her entire career, Patricia R. Adson Ph.D. has been devoted to helping others discover their best selves. A former schoolteacher, Dr. Adson initially taught high school English, and social studies. While pursuing her Master's Degree in education, she began working with children with emotional and behavioral disorders. It was this experience that inspired her at age 49 to enter a Ph.D. program in Educational Psychology, where she also received training and licensure as a psychologist and psychotherapist, working with individuals, families, and groups. Dr. Adson began working as a psychotherapist after earning her degree. Hundreds of women sought her counsel, and while leading a therapy group Dr. Adson wrote the Princess story. Dr. Adson is currently a Certified Hudson Institute Coach with a private practice, and serves on the Leadership Team of the Hudson Institute of Santa Barbara. She is the author of "Finding Your Own True North" and "Depth Coaching." See less