Patricia (Trisha) Blackburn , LICSW, LCSW

Patricia (Trisha) Blackburn is a New York licensed clinician with 20 years of professional experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, grief, parenting challenges, and depression. She draws on a social work background and holds LICSW and LCSW credentials - professional licenses that indicate advanced clinical training and independent practice in social work. Patricia brings a calm, strengths-based approach to her work and helps clients identify the resources within themselves to manage difficult emotions and life transitions.

Her practice includes work with relationships, family dynamics, trauma and abuse, substance-related concerns, sleep and eating difficulties, self-esteem and career issues, and a range of life-stage and caregiving challenges. She also addresses needs related to aging, developmental differences, postpartum and perinatal concerns, and the stresses faced by first responders and caregivers. Patricia emphasizes practical coping strategies while honoring each personâs unique experience and values.

She believes that people are the experts in their own stories and that collaboration is central to therapeutic progress. Patricia recognizes that beginning therapy can take courage and seeks to create a respectful, supportive environment where clients feel heard and empowered to pursue meaningful change.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Patricia (Trisha) Blackburn uses client-centered therapy to place the person at the center of the work, offering empathic listening and support while helping clients explore their goals and values. This approach is useful for people seeking to increase self-understanding, make life changes, or navigate relationship and parenting challenges.

She also integrates mindfulness therapy to help clients develop present-moment awareness and practical skills for managing stress, anxiety, and mood fluctuations. Mindfulness techniques can support emotional regulation and coping with grief or caregiving demands.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Patricia works together with clients to identify which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan as the work evolves.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility for scheduling and access. Clients can connect by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, which makes it easier to fit sessions into busy lives, maintain continuity during transitions, and choose the format that feels most comfortable for them. Licensed professionals can adapt methods used in in-person work to these formats, supporting meaningful therapeutic progress over time.