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From Our Therapist

Video Resources

Conversations and lectures by Patrick Cleveland, LMFT, exploring
therapy, relationships, the mind, and personal growth.

Our Client-Centered
Approach to Therapy

What makes Daybreak different? In this video, Patrick explains how we collaborate with each client as a whole person, no one-size-fits-all manuals, no rigid homework. Just genuine, tailored care.

Freud's Divided Mind:
Id, Ego & Super-Ego

A lecture excerpt from Patrick's Abnormal Psychology course at LBCC, covering Freud's model of the mind, Lacan's mirror phase, and the role of language in shaping consciousness.

Communication in
Relationships: It's About
Connection

Many couples come to therapy expecting to learn "communication skills", but conflict often runs deeper.

3 Reasons Mindfulness
Is Good for You

What is mindfulness, really, and why does it matter? Patrick explores three concrete ways cultivating presence can transform daily life and emotional well being.

Ambivalence vs.
Lack of Motivation

Are you unmotivated, or just uncertain? Patrick unpacks the key difference between ambivalence and low motivation, and how mislabeling the two can trap you in negative self-talk.

Why We Glamorize
Relationships After a
Breakup

A common but overlooked pattern in breakup pain — why we romanticize what's gone, and how therapy can help you work through it without returning to something that wasn't working.

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Darkness Loses its Grip the Moment
You Stop Sitting in it Alone