Patricia Brickman, LMHC

Patricia Brickman is a Washington state Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with three years of practice as a therapist and seven years in the broader mental health field. She sees adults and lists stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, self-esteem, depression, addictions, trauma, grief, parenting stress, and blended family issues among the concerns she works with. Patricia trained at Northwest University in Kirkland, WA and earned a master’s degree in Counseling Psychology in 2018.

Her background includes work in inpatient psychiatric care, residential eating disorder treatment, and outpatient and intensive outpatient community programs. That range informs how she approaches day-to-day problems and crises. Sessions focus on practical steps and clearer understanding rather than jargon or long lectures.

Patricia uses a client-centered framework with attention to attachment patterns and emotional experience. She also draws on cognitive-behavioral techniques and dialectical behavior therapy skills when they fit the problem. Expect conversations that connect feelings, behavior, and relationships, with skills to try between meetings.

She commonly helps people dealing with family of origin problems, body image and eating issues, caregiver stress, divorce and separation, and the strain of life changes. Topics such as intimacy issues, codependency, and coping with mood disorders also appear in her caseload.

Patricia sees adults mostly in the 18–35 age range and works with people navigating blended household challenges like new stepparent roles, competing routines, and co-parenting with an ex. She works collaboratively to set goals and measures progress in ways that fit everyday life.