Dr. Patrick Ellis graduated from the University of North Carolina – Charlotte in 1976 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology. He completed his Master of Science degree in Behavior Modification at the University of Southern Illinois – Carbondale in 1982. He earned his Doctor of Philosophy in Counseling Psychology from the University of Houston in 1996. His pre-doctoral internship was completed in Clinical Psychology at University of Texas Medical Branch – Galveston in 1995.