Welcome!

Whether practicing body-based psychology, supervising my team of Associate Marriage & Family Therapists, or supporting clients seeking healing — everything I do comes back to helping folks refind power and insight in the face of a world that too often (re)traumatizes.

With the heart of a preschool teacher, the mind of a therapist, and the spirit of a poet, I excel at making complex concepts accessible—fostering practices that elevate our clinical work, workplaces, and human connections.

I invite you to explore my website and professional portfolio for more details. I look forward to connecting with you soon!

Warmly,
PatrickLyra* or PL

*Pronunciation: Pah-trikLie-rah

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Bio

PatrickLyra Wilder LMFT (they/them) specializes in somatic psychotherapy, focusing on trauma integration, identity formation (transgender & LGBTQIA+ specifically), neurodivergence, and healing from high-control religion, intimate violence, and unhealthy relationship dynamics.

With advanced training from Yale School of Medicine’s Child Study Center and a decade serving as preschool and kindergarten teacher, PatrickLyra integrates inner family systems and developmental science (including attachment) to help clients build self-anchored connections welcoming of relational complexity.

A current participant in LA CAMFT’s White Therapists Fighting Racism, PatrickLyra served as Founding Director of the new LGBTQIA+ Programs at Pacific Pride Foundation from 2015–2020, where they championed intersectional competency in LGBTQIA2S+ and BIPOC mental health in regions across California.

Outside the therapy room PatrickLyra writes poetry, revels in witnessing queer and transgender mentees thrive, backpacks the High Sierra - and - is the devoted “parent” of co-therapist FionaJane the cat (who, let’s be real, considers herself the real parent in this relationship).