About Patricia
Patricia (Trisha) Blackburn is a licensed clinical social worker with two decades of experience in New York. She holds an MA and practices as a LICSW and as an LCSW in New York. Trisha focuses on straightforward, compassionate care for people facing stress, anxiety, grief, parenting strain, and depression.
Her work centers on listening first. She treats each person as the expert on their own life and helps them build on strengths they already have.
How Patricia works
Sessions aim to be practical and down to earth, with clear steps people can try between meetings. Trisha uses client-centered methods to create a calm space for honest conversation. She also draws on mindfulness techniques to help people manage overwhelming thoughts and intense emotions.
These approaches are applied to issues like trauma, relationship problems, addictions, sleep and eating troubles, and life transitions. Over twenty years she has also worked with concerns related to aging and geriatric issues, autism and Asperger syndrome, caregiver stress, and first responder issues. She addresses a wide range of challenges including postpartum depression, hospice and end-of-life counseling, financial stress, and prejudice-related distress.
Her style is steady and respectful. People meet someone who listens, asks clear questions, and helps set realistic goals. The focus is on small, achievable changes that add up over time.
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What Patricia works with
The areas below are the ones Patricia selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Parenting issues
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- First responder issues
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Registers | LICSW, LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 20 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | New York |
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Online support options
Client-centered and Mindfulness approaches for online care
Client-centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the person's lead. The therapist offers empathy, asks clear questions, and helps people draw on their own strengths to make change. This approach is useful for concerns like depression, relationship stress, and times of major life transition.Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity. It helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting swept away by them. People often use these skills for anxiety, stress, sleep trouble, and coping after loss.
Choosing the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, then try methods together and adjust as needed. That way each plan fits the person's needs and changes over time.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care flexible. Video lets people see facial cues and have fuller conversations. Phone sessions work well when video bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text are useful for brief updates, tracking progress, or when someone prefers writing over speaking. These options help fit therapy into busy lives and different routines.
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