Dr. Mary Patton is an Author. Speaker. Consultant. She has written two books, Emotional Trauma in School: Cause, Effect, Cure, and Therapeutic Application of Biblical Principles for Overcoming Emotional Trauma; which is the cure that was referred to in her first book.
Dr. Mary, as she is affectionately called, began her career as an elementary school teacher. Her classroom experience sparked her passionate desire to become a helping professional. She earned a Master’s Degree in Counseling Psychology and a Ph.D. Degree in Education Counseling, and has 35 years of work experience providing education and support to children, parents, and families.
Dr. Mary’s background includes, in addition to classroom teacher, professional school counselor, Christian psychotherapist, and CEO of her own counseling practice. She is listed in the International Who’s Who of professionals and is the recipient of many recognitions for her outstanding work, including the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Freedom Medal for providing outstanding community service by developing and directing the Healing Hearts Ministry, offering hope and healing to rape and incest survivors for over 12 years. She received a United States Air Force Letter of Accommodation for organizing the first formal graduation ceremony for the Community College of the Air Force, at Sembach Air Force Base, Germany.
Dr. Mary has earned numerous training certifications in areas of education, crisis intervention, stress management, trauma/ grief management, and behavior disorders.
She serves her local church as a volunteer with several ministries. Her current mission is to heal the hurt caused by residuals of emotional trauma using the principles outlined in her workbook. Therapeutic application of Biblical Principles for Overcoming Emotional Trauma is an interactive workbook that will reveal hidden residuals of past trauma experiences which prevent one from enjoying the abundant life that Christ desires for them. The principles contained in the workbook will give those locked-in-potentials a door through which to escape. This book will help those who are trapped emotionally find the freedom to break free and enjoy that abundant life for which they were created to live.
Growing up the in the housing projects of DeRidder, Jamie experienced the aches of living in poverty and a single parent home. Externally a happy child, she internally fought issues of low self-esteem and childhood depression until her mid-teenaged years when she discovered her talent for writing and speaking. She began writing poems and "stashing" them under her bed to help her cope with feelings of insecurity and pressures from school and home. With the encouragement of a school club sponsor, Jamie entered a public speaking contest and found personal joy by verbally releasing messages of positivity and encouragement to her peers. While she continually fought difficult days, the comfort she received through writing and speaking helped her to understand her significance in the world. 
Following high school, she enrolled at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She eagerly anticipated college life with the expectation of much easier days to come. However, the demand of a full time job to make ends meet, broken heart experiences, the death of a close childhood friend, and a journey to find self, gave her a view of reality. Consequently, she found herself once again leaning heavily on her pen for motivation, inspiration, and consolation. 
Dr. Mary’s background includes, in addition to classroom teacher, professional school counselor, Christian psychotherapist, and CEO of her own counseling practice. She is listed in the International Who’s Who of professionals and is the recipient of many recognitions for her outstanding work, including the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Freedom Medal for providing outstanding community service by developing and directing the Healing Hearts Ministry, offering hope and healing to rape and incest survivors for over 12 years. She received a United States Air Force Letter of Accommodation for organizing the first formal graduation ceremony for the Community College of the Air Force, at Sembach Air Force Base, Germany.
Dr. Mary has earned numerous training certifications in areas of education, crisis intervention, stress management, trauma/ grief management, and behavior disorders.