Albuquerque psychotherapist, Patrick Hudson MD, is an existential depth therapist. He uses a humanistic, psychodynamic approach to his patient's mental health based on the methods developed by May, Yalom, Fromm and Jung.
He has practiced in Albuquerque, New Mexico since 1979. He is a therapist, and counselor, with qualifications that include medicine, and mental health counseling.
Using a psychodynamic, or psychoanalytic, approach he helps his clients find meaning and purpose, in their life and relationships. He has a special interest in psychotherapy for physicians, and other therapists. As a physician for nearly 40 years, he understands the unique needs of medical doctors and other professionals.
Although divorce rates are not higher, many doctors are unhappy in their marriage. As well as individual therapy, Dr. Hudson works with physicians, and their spouse or partner, to resolve conflict and improve intimacy and understanding in their marriage, or relationship.
Physicians suffer from the same emotional problems as the rest of the commuity, but are especially vulnerable to depression and suicide, relationship problems, anxiety, and professional burnout.
Existential psychotherapy is defined by Yalom as “a dynamic approach to therapy which focuses on concerns that are rooted in the individual’s existence.”Dr. Hudson believes that at the root of many of our everyday concerns, such as burnout, depression, anxiety, and relationship problems, are four ultimate existential issues — meaninglessness, isolation, freedom and death. How we deal with these concerns is often a source of significant emotional conflict.
Dr. Hudson believes an important role for psychotherapists is educational outreach to the community, and training new therapists.
Many of his patients come from local communities in New Mexico (NM), Texas (TX) and Southern Colorado (CO). Every year Dr. Hudson obtains many hours of additional training, and continuing medical education, CME.
”One of the few blessings of living in an age of anxiety is that we are forced to become aware of ourselves.“
Rollo May, from 'Man's Search for Himself' p5, Preface,1953