"Welcome to Hopeful Futures!"

My name is Patricia Kehren and I am the owner/founder of Hopeful Futures. The mission of Hopeful Futures is to "plant seeds of hope" that change is possible for everyone. I have seen many times over the course of my career that "sometimes it takes believing in someone before they believe in themselves." Hopeful Futures strives to change one life at a time by providing the support and the hope that is necessary to make change possible. 

Over the past 21 years, I have dedicated my life to helping to improve the lives of others. During this time, I have been very fortunate to have worked in a wide variety of clinical settings that have included inpatient psychiatric care, outpatient mental health, mobile mental health, WRAP services, psychiatric rehabilitation, and case management services. Working in these settings had given me knowledge and experience working with a wide variety of mental health disorders and has given me a good working knowledge of community and state resources. These experiences have also shaped the way that I see healthcare and what should be defined as good clinical care.

I obtained my Master's Degree in Professional Counseling. I hold a license as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in the state of Pennsylvania, a license in the state of Florida as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), and a license in the state of Ohio as a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor.

Below is a list of the additional certifications that I have obtained:
  • Certified Clinical Mental Health Counselor (CCMHC)
  • Board-Certified Tele-Mental Health Provider (BC-TMH)
  • Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP)
  • Certified Psychiatric Rehabilitation Practitioner (CPRP)
  • Certified Grief Informed Professional (CGP)
  • National Certified Counselor (NCC)

We look forward to accompanying you on your journey!

Patricia Kehren, LPC, LMHC, LPCC