About Patricia

Patricia (Trisha) Blackburn is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in New York. She holds an MA LICSW and a New York LCSW and brings 20 years of professional experience to her work. Trisha focuses on common life struggles such as stress, anxiety, grief, parenting challenges, and depression.

She also helps people living with ADHD and other long-term concerns find steadier footing. Trisha centers sessions on the person in front of her.

Background and approach

She believes each client knows their story best and that therapy can help build on existing strengths. Conversations are practical and respectful - the goal is to find manageable steps that fit daily life. Her methods draw from client-centered therapy, which emphasizes listening and collaboration, and mindfulness therapy, which teaches simple attention and breathing skills.

Those approaches are used to ease overwhelming thoughts and to improve focus, mood, and coping skills. Clients who come for help with relationship strain, caregiving stress, sleep or eating difficulties, or career worries will find straightforward support. Trisha also addresses complex issues such as trauma, addiction, and end-of-life concerns with calm attention and steady pacing.

Starting therapy with her involves figuring out what matters most to the client and choosing small first steps. Sessions aim to leave people feeling more able to handle challenges, not burdened by jargon or unnecessary tasks.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and partnership. In sessions she pays close attention to each person's priorities and choices, and helps clients set their own goals and steps. This approach is useful for people who want a supportive space to make sense of stress, grief, parenting worries, or relationship strain.

Mindfulness therapy teaches simple practices to calm the body and steady attention. Techniques often include short breathing exercises and guided noticing of thoughts and sensations. These tools can help with anxiety, sleep challenges, difficulty concentrating, and coping with strong emotions like grief or irritability.

Choosing the best approach is part of the work together. She will discuss what feels most helpful and adapt methods to match the client's needs, goals, and preferences. That means trying an approach, checking in, and adjusting as progress is made.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care more flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can fit into busy days with lower bandwidth, and messaging options are useful for brief check-ins or when someone prefers writing. These formats make it easier to fit regular therapy into work, caregiving, or other routines.

Questions people ask

What concerns does this therapist address?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, grief, parenting and depression, and also works with ADHD and many related issues like trauma, sleep and eating problems.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. She listens first, then helps clients build practical steps that fit everyday life.
What is her professional background?
She has 20 years of professional experience working in mental health and social services settings.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds an MA LICSW and a New York LCSW and practices in New York.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are costs and scheduling handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To get started, select the Start Therapy button and complete the short matching questionnaire.

What this therapist works with

Most often

Experience
20 years
Licensed
Georgia, Massachusetts, New York
Languages
English

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