Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
How Patricia works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- Washington
- Years in practice
- 3
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Patricia
Patricia Brickman is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) based in Washington. She has three years of clinical experience working directly as a therapist after completing a master’s degree in Counseling Psychology from Northwest University in Kirkland, WA. Patricia focuses on adults and aims to make therapy clear and practical from the first session.
She uses a client-centered approach that keeps the person’s goals in view. Sessions often begin by listening to what feels most urgent and then setting small, doable steps forward.
Background and approach
Patricia draws on emotion-focused methods to help people name and work through difficult feelings. Patricia also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills and cognitive-based strategies to teach emotion regulation and stress management. These tools can be helpful for anxiety, depression, anger, and coping with life changes.
She has experience supporting people with relationship strain, body image and eating concerns, grief, and trauma-related issues. Her background includes time in inpatient psychiatric settings, residential eating disorder treatment, and community outpatient programs. That mix of settings shaped a practical, steady style that aims to keep sessions focused and approachable.
Patricia often collaborates with clients on homework or short skills practice between meetings. She offers therapy in English and works with people who identify across sexual orientations. Patricia accepts international clients and provides sessions by video, phone, live chat, or text messaging.
To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule their first appointment.
What Patricia works with
Everything Patricia lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Patricia's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Patricia lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Patricia uses Attachment-Based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. That work helps people notice how they connect with others and make different choices in relationships.She also draws on Client-Centered Therapy, which means sessions are guided by the client’s goals and pace. That approach is useful for building self-understanding and confidence. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is part of her toolkit for changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, which can reduce anxiety, manage mood, and address anger issues.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Patricia will talk with each person about goals, test a few techniques, and adjust based on what helps most. The therapist and client work together to pick skills and strategies that fit the client’s needs and preferences.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let sessions feel closer to an in-person visit, phone sessions require less bandwidth, live chat can be good for quick check-ins, and text messaging works for brief support or reminders. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving, or busy days while using the approaches described above in a way that suits each person.
Questions people ask about Patricia
What concerns does Patricia help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, relationship strain, self-esteem, eating and body image issues, grief, trauma, and related mood concerns.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is client-centered and straightforward. She listens first, then works with clients to set small, practical steps and skill practice between sessions.
What kind of background does she have?
Patricia earned a master’s degree in Counseling Psychology from Northwest University and has three years working as a therapist in outpatient and intensive settings.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She holds a Washington LMHC license (WA LMHC LH) and is based in Washington state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What formats are available for sessions?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different schedules and needs.
How does cost and payment work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start therapy with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session based on the therapist’s listed availability.