Patricia Brickman
Compassionate, practical therapy for everyday challenges
LMHC Washington
- Experience
- 3 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Self esteem
- Approaches
- Gottman Method, Attachment-Based Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Patricia
Patricia Brickman is a licensed mental health counselor who practices in Washington. She earned a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology from Northwest University in Kirkland, WA, and has provided therapy for three years.
Background and approach
Patricia draws on experience from inpatient psychiatric care, residential eating disorder treatment, and outpatient settings. She focuses on clear, practical conversation to help people manage stressful moments and big life transitions.
Clients can expect a warm, listening-first approach. Patricia emphasizes understanding each person's story before planning next steps.
She uses straightforward tools to address anxiety, depression, stress, and self-esteem concerns. Sessions aim to break problems into manageable parts and build everyday habits that make a difference.
Her work combines relationship-focused methods with skills training and emotional exploration. Patricia uses the Gottman Method principles alongside attachment-based perspectives to look at how patterns form and how they can change.
She also draws on cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy techniques to teach coping skills and change unhelpful thoughts. Patricia has particular experience with eating and body image issues, trauma and abuse, grief, addiction concerns, and parenting stress.
She also helps people facing career shifts, mood disorders like bipolar, and questions of life purpose. Her approach suits people who want practical strategies plus space to process emotions.
Therapy is offered in several online formats including video, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging. Patricia works with adults and tailors sessions to individual goals.
She aims to help people find clearer direction and steadier day-to-day coping.
How Patricia’s Approaches Work Online
Patricia integrates the Gottman Method with attachment-based ideas to understand how patterns develop in relationships and how people connect. The Gottman Method looks at interaction patterns and communication habits, while attachment-based therapy explores how early bonds shape present feelings and reactions. Both approaches help when stress, jealousy, or recurring conflict are part of someone’s life.She also uses client-centered therapy, which focuses on listening and responding to each person's needs without judgment. This approach helps clients set goals and find their own solutions while the therapist offers support and reflection. Patricia will collaborate with each person to choose which methods fit best based on goals, life situation, and comfort with different techniques.
Online therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video sessions allow face-to-face work when visual cues matter. Phone sessions can be useful if bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging let clients send updates or work through exercises between sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while fitting sessions into a busy life.
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Experience
3+ years
Licensed in
Washington
Languages
English