Shannon Patterson, Ph.D. (she/her)
Welcome—I’m glad you’re here! I’m a licensed psychologist based in Madison, Wisconsin, and I work with adults and families who are navigating eating disorder concerns, chronic health conditions, and career challenges. Many people come to therapy feeling overwhelmed, uncertain, or simply worn down from trying to manage everything on their own. My hope is to offer a space where things feel easier to talk about, more understandable, and less isolating.
Before opening my private practice, I spent nearly two decades working in a wide range of health care settings, including academic medical centers, nursing homes, home-based mental health care, and university health services. Those experiences shaped not only how I practice, but what I care most about—therapy that is research-supported, collaborative, and grounded in the realities of everyday life.
Alongside my work with clients, I enjoy supporting other clinicians through training, supervision, and consultation across the U.S. I also serve as a reviewer for the International Journal of Eating Disorders and am a co-author of the Weight-Inclusive CBT Workbook (New Harbinger Publications).
Education
APA-Accredited Postdoctoral Fellowship in Clinical Psychology – Phoenix VA Health Care System
Primary Care Mental Health Integration; Advanced training in evidence-based therapy for eating disorders and health psychology
APA-Accredited Internship in Clinical Psychology – Phoenix VA Health Care System
Specialization in Health Psychology; advanced training in evidence-based therapy for eating disorders
Ph.D., Counseling Psychology – Lehigh University
M.Ed., Counseling & Human Services – Lehigh University
B.A. Psychology, Sociology; Certificates: Gender & Women’s Studies, Gerontology - University of Wisconsin-Madison
Certifications
Behavioral Therapy Training Institute (BTTI) – International OCD Foundation
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Eating Disorders (CBT-E) Certificate
Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) for PTSD
Resources for Enhancing All Caregivers’ Health (REACH)- Caregiver Support Intervention
Professional Affiliations
Academy For Eating Disorders
International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals
National Register of Health Service Psychologists
Select Training
Academy For Eating Disorders: Integrative Cognitive Affective Therapy for Bulimia Nervosa and Binge Eating Disorder
American Diabetes Association:
Diabetes Education 101 for the Behavioral Health Professional
Center for Body Trust: Motivational Interviewing for Weight Inclusive Care Providers; Introductory & Advanced Seminars
Center for Telepsychology Therapist Training on Prolonged Grief Disorder Therapy
Centre for Research on Eating Disorders at Oxford (CREDO) and the UW Milwaukee Depression Treatment Specialty Clinic: Web-Centered Training in Behavioral Activation for Depression
Harvard/Massachusetts General Hospital: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder - CBT AR
Memorial Sloane Kettering Tobacco Treatment Specialist Training Program
Moffitt Cancer Center and NYU: Enriching Communication Skills for Health Professionals in Oncofertility
National Institute of Mental Health: Therapist Training for Anxiety Disorders
Penn Medicine: CBT for Binge Eating Disorder; CBT for Night Eating Syndrome
Penn Medicine Women’s Clinical Research Center: Mood and Nutrition Intervention in PCOS
Philadelphia Behavior Association: ACT and RFT in your clinical practice
Stanford University: FBT for Anorexia Nervosa Training
US Department of Veterans Affairs: Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
US Department of Veterans Affairs: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I)
US Department of Veterans Affairs: Motivational Interviewing (MI)
Yale Stress Center: Mindfulness Meditation
Credentials
Licensed Psychologist, State of Wisconsin (3603-57)
National Register Health Service Psychologist (56225)
Authority to Practice Interjurisdictional Telepsychology (PsyPACT APIT;16356)