The Counselor
Patrick Doyle has 25 years' experience in counseling. He was assistant director for Asante Health System's treatment center and was on the board of directors for Southern Oregon Drug Awareness. He worked on a domestic violence task force and was instrumental in implementing domestic violence treatment programs in Jackson and Josephine counties. He operated Patrick Doyle Counseling for three years and launched Veritas Counseling Inc. July 2007, adding staff and moving into an office at the corner of Jackson and Crater Lake in Medford. Patrick serves as a mentor to other counselors. He teaches seminars and workshops and is a guest speaker at churches and retreats. His popular radio show covers a range of topics. Listen at 8:30 am Tuesdays on theDove, 91.7 FM or 88.1 FM or listen online, www.thedove.us

Vision and Purpose
We believe vulnerability and risk are two things required to have intimacy with others. Yet our experiences say, “Don’t take the risk and don’t trust.” We’re afraid if we tell someone our deepest struggles they will run away. At Veritas Counseling, we want people to start with God, to become vulnerable and intimate with him. When we become confident that God will never leave us – when God etches his word in our souls – we have the strength to face what we’ve been running from. It is our goal to be God’s vessel in instilling hope and courage.

How We Got Our Name
Veritas (we say vare-i-toss) is the Latin word for truth. We chose it because we love Truth and because we try to speak truth in love every day.