- Client-centered
- Mindfulness-based
- Sleep and rest focus
About Patricia
Patricia (Trisha) Blackburn is a licensed clinical social worker in New York with 20 years of experience. She uses a down-to-earth style and focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, parenting challenges, and depression. Trisha values practical steps and respects each person's knowledge of their own life.
Her approach begins by listening carefully to what matters most to the client. She leans on client-centered work, which means sessions follow the person's priorities and pace. Mindfulness methods are also part of her work, offering simple ways to notice and ease overwhelming feelings.
Trisha often helps people who are coping with life changes, relationship problems, compassion fatigue, and sleep difficulties. She also brings experience supporting those facing addiction, trauma and abuse, eating concerns, and self-esteem struggles. Additional focus areas include caregiver stress, aging and geriatric questions, postpartum and pregnancy-related concerns, and communication difficulties.
Sessions are conversational and aimed at building skills clients can use between meetings. Trisha encourages small, realistic steps to reduce stress and improve rest. She asks questions, reflects what she hears, and works with each person to set clear goals.
People who choose her tend to want practical tools and a calm, respectful space to think things through. If you are ready to begin, Trisha guides the first steps and helps plan the next ones.
How her approaches work in online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the client's lead. The therapist offers reflective feedback and helps people set goals that feel reachable. This approach is useful for stress, relationship concerns, and life transitions because it centers the person's own priorities.Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity to stress. It helps people notice sleep patterns, manage anxiety, and build small coping habits that can improve rest and day-to-day functioning.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences and then recommend ways of working that fit. Together they may try different techniques and adjust the plan based on what feels most helpful.
Confirm the current session options before booking to know which online formats are offered. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, shorten commute time, or allow brief check-ins between appointments. Many people find that regular online meetings support steady progress and make it simpler to practice new skills in real life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
20+ years
Credentials
Georgia, Massachusetts, New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, parenting, depression, and related concerns such as sleep problems, addictions, trauma, and self-esteem issues.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses client-centered methods and mindfulness practice to follow the client's priorities and teach ways to notice and manage difficult feelings.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of professional experience providing clinical support in New York.
What credentials and region are listed?
She holds MA LICSW and NY LCSW credentials and practices in New York.
In what language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered for scheduling.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.