- Solution-focused
- Evening and weekend hours
- Collaborative style
About Patricia
Patricia Carrington is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Certified Social Worker (CSW) based in Wisconsin. She brings a calm, easygoing presence and focuses on building trust so people can talk about what matters most. Patricia emphasizes practical, solution-focused work that fits into real life and routines.
She draws on long experience in social services and case management, including trauma counseling with women and children affected by abuse. That background informs how she addresses anxiety, depression, anger, substance use concerns, and adjustment struggles. Patricia aims to help people find steps that feel doable for their daily lives.
Patricia uses approaches that keep sessions goal-directed and future-focused. She helps people set clear goals and try strategies that move them toward those goals. Sessions look at what is working, what can change, and small actions clients can take between meetings.
She offers evening and weekend hours to accommodate working schedules and parents. Messages are typically checked two to three times a day, and she responds within 24 hours. This schedule was shaped by her own experience as a single parent and a desire to make therapy fit family and work demands.
Many people come to her for help with relationships, parenting stress, grief, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. She also supports people facing chronic illness, caregiver strain, attachment and abandonment concerns, and issues related to identity and intimacy.
Her experience spans decades in social work combined with counseling practice. Patricia prefers a collaborative, nonjudgmental style and works with each person to develop practical plans that reflect their values and daily responsibilities.
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and responding to each person’s needs. The therapist follows the client’s lead, reflects concerns, and helps people clarify what they want to change. This approach is useful for relationship worries, identity questions, and building self-esteem.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors. It uses practical exercises and homework to change patterns that maintain anxiety, depression, or anger. This can help with mood shifts, stress, and coping after difficult events.
Emotionally-Focused Therapy looks at emotions and connection in relationships. It helps people notice and name feelings, and to try new ways of communicating. That can improve closeness, reduce conflict, and address intimacy-related concerns.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Patricia will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. She adjusts tools and pacing so clients feel the process makes sense for their life.
If you plan to try online therapy, confirm the session formats available before booking. The main practical benefit is flexibility - online work can make it easier to fit sessions into evenings or weekends, reduce travel time, and support shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Talk with the therapist about what works best for timing, tech needs, and homework between sessions.
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Primary focus
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
7+ years
Credentials
Wisconsin
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, addictions, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, parenting stress, self-esteem, career issues, ADHD, bipolar challenges, and coping with life changes including coping with natural or human-caused disaster.
What is her therapy style like?
Her approach is non-judgmental and solution-focused. Sessions are practical and goal-directed, with an emphasis on small steps clients can try between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has decades of experience in social services and trauma counseling, with seven years noted in counseling roles alongside long-term social work practice.
Where is she licensed and located?
She practices in Wisconsin and holds credentials as an LPC and CSW with the State of Wisconsin.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a session?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.