Dr. Patty
Bright Insight Support Network founder and president Dr. Patricia Gently is a trauma therapist and coach who specializes in EMDR and works with gifted neurodivergent and other marginalized populations. She is an experienced author, educator, and presenter who promotes integrated inclusivity, a holistic understanding of neurodiversity, and information integrity.
More about Patricia L. Gently, MSMHC, PhD
Bright Insight co-founder and president, Patty L. Gently, MSMHC, PhD, is a trauma therapist who specializes in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and Neurodiversity Affirmative Dialectic Therapy (NDA-DT), and integrates Internal Family Systems (IFS) and other modalities.
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Through Bright Insight Support Network, Dr. Patty honors the whole person(s) while working to counsel, coach, and advocate for gifted, twice-exceptional (2e), and otherwise neurodivergent (ND) persons along with other marginalized populations. Her unique involvement with this community gives her a platform through which Dr. Patty writes, presents, and educates others. As a 2e adult, Dr. Patty is no stranger to topics impacting gifted, 2e, and neurodivergent persons and makes it her mission to connect with others, authentically in these and other areas.
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Outside of her work as a therapist and advocate, Dr. Patty teaches at various universities as an associate professor of psychology. In 2023 she published her research and initial findings about Identity Development (Gear) Theory and her book, Intersection of Intensity: Exploring Giftedness and Trauma was released in 2024. She is also on the California BrainWaves neuroscience advisory board as a 2e specialist and is a state chapter leader for Free Mom Hugs, a group of parents, friends, and allies supporting the LGBTQIA+ community.
Explore Dr. Patty's Book
Exploring Giftedness and Trauma
Intersection of Intensity:
Order through your local, community book shops, on amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, Gifted UNLIMITED, Adlibris, or bruna, or at most other places books are sold, internationally!
Contact
Patty is always looking for new and exciting opportunities and reasons to meet others in the ND gifted comunity! She also offers free consultations to connect individuals to resources!
To book time with Dr. Patty or discuss her work as a therapeutic coach, presenter, keynote speaker, and author, contact her at brightinsightadvicate@gmail.com!
