Patricia BrickmanLMHC

Patricia Brickman is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in Washington. She brings three years of direct therapy experience and several more years working in mental health settings such as inpatient psychiatric care, residential eating disorder treatment, and community outpatient programs. Patricia commonly works with adults in the 18-35 age range and focuses on practical, everyday concerns.

Patricia listens with a client-centered, trauma-aware attitude. She draws on emotion-focused work and dialectical behavior ideas to help people notice patterns and practice new responses. She aims to make therapy straightforward and useful, focusing on what feels important to each person.

Her background includes a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology from Northwest University in Kirkland, Washington, completed in 2018. That academic and clinical experience informs her approach to issues such as relationship problems, self-esteem and body image, postpartum and parenting stress, trauma, and major life transitions.

In sessions Patricia helps people understand how emotions and attachment styles shape relationships and choices. She uses concrete skills from cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior approaches alongside emotion-focused conversations to support change. Clients can expect a mix of talking, skill-building, and reflective work aimed at clearer priorities and small, doable steps.

Patricia also works with concerns like grief, addiction, mood challenges, caregiver stress, and identity-related issues. She supports people exploring life purpose, navigating divorce or blended-family dynamics, and coping with eating or body-image struggles.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Attachment-Based Therapy emphasizes how early relationships shape expectations and responses in current relationships. It helps people notice patterns in closeness, trust, and reaction to stress so they can try new ways of connecting and responding.

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person in the room. It uses empathic listening and gentle reflection to help someone feel heard, clarify values, and make choices that fit their life.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks down problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It teaches practical steps to change unhelpful thinking and build new habits for mood, anxiety, and behavior challenges.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Patricia will work with each person to identify goals, try approaches, and adjust methods based on what feels most helpful. The early sessions often include checking in about priorities and testing simple strategies together.

Session logistics and formats were not specified in the original biography, so confirm the current online options before booking. Many people find remote sessions help fit therapy into busy days, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules call for them. Others prefer longer meetings for deeper work; Patricia tailors pace and focus to each person’s needs.