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Ernest Patterson

Senior Clinician and addiction counselor. For nearly two decades, Ernest has worked alongside people facing the disease of addiction and the families who walk it with them.

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Ernest Patterson, MS, LCDC, Senior Clinical at The Lovett Center.

About

Nearly two decades
in addiction counseling.

Ernest Patterson is a Senior Clinician and Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor who has worked in the field of addiction for about 19 years, walking alongside the individuals who struggle with the disease of addiction and the family members who carry it with them. He earned both his undergraduate degree in Business Management and his Master of Science in Addiction Counseling from Grand Canyon University.

At The Lovett Center, Ernest pairs education with relapse prevention, intervention, and hands-on treatment. Working with teams of clinical professionals and through community and volunteer opportunities, he has helped design proven treatment programs with successful results. His work has been recognized twice, with the Houston Chapter TAAP Counselor of the Year award in 2012 and the Elves Smith Counselor of the Year of Texas award in 2015.

Outside the clinical field, Ernest belongs to The Mankind Project, a men’s organization where he serves as a Full Leader, creating space for men to transform their lives. Sports shaped much of his earlier life: a full basketball scholarship took him to New Mexico State University, the Chicago Bulls drafted him into the NBA in 1983, and he went on to play professionally in Brazil for 13 years, where he learned to speak Portuguese.

Areas of focus

Where Ernest's work
centers.

  • Addiction counseling

    As a Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor, Ernest has spent about 19 years working with individuals who struggle with the disease of addiction.

  • Relapse prevention and intervention

    His approach pairs education with relapse prevention, intervention, and hands-on treatment, meeting people in the practical work of recovery.

  • Family work

    Ernest supports not only those facing addiction but their family members, recognizing how recovery reaches the people closest to it.

  • Treatment program design

    Working with teams of clinical professionals and community and volunteer partners, Ernest has helped design proven treatment programs with successful results.

Where Ernest works

Care connected across
Lovett.

Conditions we treat

The substance use and mental health conditions Lovett treats, often at the same time.

How we work

The therapies and clinical approaches our teams draw on in treatment.

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Background

Education and credentials

Credentials

  • MS
  • Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor (LCDC)

Education

  • Master of Science in Addiction Counseling, Grand Canyon University
  • Undergraduate degree in Business Management, Grand Canyon University

Recognition

  • TAAP Houston Chapter Counselor of the Year, 2012
  • Elves Smith Counselor of the Year of Texas, 2015

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Find the right
clinician for you.

Whether you are hoping to work with Ernest or simply not sure where to begin, our Houston-based admissions team will help you find the right clinician and the right level of care.

  • Confidential from the first call
  • In network with major insurance plans, plus self-pay
  • Houston-based admissions team

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(713) 589-5991

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