Patricia holds a Master's degree in Psychology from the John F. Kennedy University of Buenos Aires, Argentina. A postgraduate degree in Psychoanalysis. And is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (L.H.M.C.) from the State of New York. With over forty years of professional experience as a mental health professional. Patricia specializes in working with individuals, adolescents, and couples. Her extensive training in crisis management and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) disorders makes her a sought-after expert. Patricia led the Ground Zero support team for mental health during the terrorist attacks on the Jewish community in Buenos Aires, Argentina (AMIA- 1994). She served professionally as a trauma team worker in the attack on the Embassy of Israel in 1992. In 2001, following the terrorist attack on the Twin Towers in New York, Patricia's skills were called upon to assist victims and victims' relatives as a PTSD specialist. Her peers see Patricia Szriftgiser as an expert from her work with veterans, survivors of terrorist attacks, survivors of sexual abuse, women survivors of human trafficking, and domestic violence. She has been featured on 60 minutes, CNN, NBC, and has published several articles in the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times. Patricia's passion for high-performance competitive athletics has led her to complete in fifty-five marathons, including five international marathons to date. Also competed in numerous Half Ironman 70.3 miles and Full distance Ironman 140.6 miles. Patricia is currently training for the Ironman World Championship in Kona-Hawaii, to be held in 2022. Patricia is also a professional skydiver, certified diver, yachtsman (American Sailing Association), instructor spinning tora, practices mountaineering, and has reached the summit in the Lanin volcano in the Argentine Patagonia.