Therapist profile
Patricia Brickman, LMHC
Licensed Mental Health Counselor - Relationships and Parenting
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- Attachment-based therapy
- Emotion-focused work
- CBT and DBT skills
About Patricia
Patricia Brickman is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Washington with three years of clinical therapy experience. She works primarily with adults and lists stress, anxiety, relationships, self-esteem, depression, addictions, parenting, trauma and related concerns among her focus areas.
She previously worked in inpatient psychiatric settings, residential eating disorder treatment, and community-based outpatient programs. Her graduate degree is a Master of Counseling Psychology from Northwest University in Kirkland, Washington, completed in 2018. These settings shaped her practical approach to common problems adults bring from home and work.
In sessions she favors a client-centered stance and uses a trauma-informed lens. That means conversations begin with what matters most to the person and move at a realistic pace. She draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address emotions, patterns of thinking, and moment-to-moment coping.
Patricia often helps people dealing with relationship difficulties, body image and eating concerns, parenting stress and postpartum issues, and life transitions. She also lists work with grief, intimacy-related issues, addiction, and mood concerns such as bipolar or depression.
Her style is practical: identifying what feels stuck, trying small changes, and checking what actually helps. Adults in the 18–35 range are noted as a primary client group in her background. If you want to know how she structures a first session, it's best to follow the site's scheduling steps and start with the short matching questionnaire.
How sessions work
How her therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns in close relationships and how early bonds shape reactions today. Online conversations using this approach look at how a person connects, feels secure or unsafe with others, and what changes might improve relationship responses.Client-Centered Therapy centers on listening and reflecting so the person can find their own answers. In practice this means sessions that follow the client's priorities and use open questions to clarify what matters most right now.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. That can mean trying small behavioral experiments, tracking thoughts, and practicing new coping techniques between appointments.
Picking the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss choices with the client and decide together what fits best given the person's goals and preferences. That collaborative decision can change as progress is made and different needs appear.
The biography did not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Many people find online sessions helpful because they fit into a busy day, make it easier to join from different locations, and can allow shorter check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals commonly adapt these therapy methods to an online setting so work continues even when schedules are tight.
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
Washington
Languages
English
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What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and self-esteem concerns, as well as parenting stress, trauma, grief, eating-related issues, and mood concerns including bipolar and depression.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a client-centered approach with a trauma-informed lens and draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to guide sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has three years of direct therapy experience and earlier work in inpatient, residential eating disorder, and community outpatient settings.
What are her credentials and location?
She is an LMHC practicing in Washington. She holds a Master of Counseling Psychology from Northwest University in Kirkland, WA.
Does she work with non-English speakers or international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does cost and payment work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the site.
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