Dr. Frances Patterson
Dr. Frances Patterson received her Bachelor of Science and Master of Science at Virginia Commonwealth University in the Alcohol and Drug Education Rehabilitation Program and PhD in Clinical Psychology at California Southern University. In addition to being a level 2 licensed alcohol and drug abuse counselor in TN, she is a National Association of Addiction Professionals (NAADAC) certified Master Addictions Counselor. She also holds a certification as a Doctoral Addictions Counselor with the National Association of Forensic Counselors. She is certified by the State of TN as a Qualified Clinical Supervisor for Alcohol and Drug licensure. Dr. Patterson has worked as a counselor and program administrator in treatment programs in Virginia and Tennessee for almost 38 years, providing clinical supervision for almost 33 of those years. She is the owner of Footprints Consulting Services, LLC in Nashville, TN. Dr. Patterson provides client education, program consultation, professional training, and clinical supervision.
Dr. Patterson has conducted professional training locally, statewide, and nationally for over 30 years on a variety of topics in addictions, mental health, and professional counseling issues. She has extensive experience as a trainer and is skilled in training development.
Dr. Patterson is past chair of NAADAC’s clinical issues committee and past ethics committee member. She served 4 years as SE regional Vice President, is a member of the NAADAC Trainers Academy, and is a trainer for “Trainings by NAADAC”. She received the Middle TN Association of Alcohol and Drug Counselors (MTAADAC) Professional of the Year award in 2004 and the MTAADAC and TAADAC Lifetime Achievement Awards in 2005. Dr. Patterson received the Mel Schulstad award, NAADAC’s national Professional of the Year award in 2006.
For several years, Dr. Patterson has published articles in professional magazines and in 2020 completed her book “The Addiction Supervisor’s Toolbox”. In her spare time, she loves to play and have fun with her husband and family. She enjoys her dogs, knitting, travelling, scuba diving, reading, and Scottish Highland Games and fantasy fairs.
