Therapist profile
Patricia Carrington, LPC, CSW
Licensed Professional Counselor - Family and parenting focus
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- Stress and anxiety
- Parenting support
- CBT and mindfulness
About Patricia
Patricia Carrington is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Certified Social Worker (CSW) licensed in Wisconsin with seven years of practice listed in this profile. She focuses on stress, anxiety, family concerns, trauma and abuse, anger, depression, addictions, LGBT issues, relationships, grief, intimacy-related problems, parenting, and self-esteem among other areas. Patricia works with adults who are juggling home life and caregiving responsibilities and those facing major life changes.
Before moving into counseling under the LPC and CSW credentials, she spent many years in social services and case management supporting people affected by abuse and trauma. That background informs how she listens and responds to practical pressures at home. She emphasizes teamwork in sessions and prefers solution-focused, goal-directed work to help clients identify steps they can try between meetings.
Patricia uses Client-Centered approaches alongside Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Emotionally-Focused ideas, plus mindfulness and motivational interviewing techniques. In plain terms she helps people notice how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and practices small changes that make daily life easier. Sessions are aimed at clear goals like reducing anxiety, managing anger, or improving communication with a partner or parent.
She also addresses parenting stress, blended family difficulties, attachment and adoption concerns, caregiver strain, codependency, and chronic illness challenges. Her style is direct and practical - she helps people set realistic goals and tries interventions that fit into busy family schedules.
Patricia works in Wisconsin and conducts sessions in English. Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
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How her therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Patricia uses Client-Centered Therapy to focus on each person's perspective and priorities. That means sessions begin by listening to what matters most at home and shaping goals from the client's experience. This approach helps when the aim is clearer communication or better day-to-day coping.She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to make the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions more visible. CBT offers concrete tools for reducing anxiety, managing anger, or shifting unhelpful thinking patterns. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) elements help people notice and name emotional patterns that affect relationships and intimacy.
Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. The therapist and client review goals, try methods, and adjust based on what is helpful. Patricia will work with clients to pick techniques that match their needs and preferences rather than prescribing a single path from the start.
The original profile does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into busy family schedules, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and reduce travel time. Therapists and licensed professionals often adapt practices like CBT worksheets, mindfulness exercises, and emotion-focused conversations to remote settings to keep sessions practical and focused on daily life changes.
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Experience
7+ years
Listed in
Wisconsin
Languages
English
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What kinds of family concerns does she handle?
She helps with parenting stress, blended family issues, attachment and adoption questions, and communication problems tied to family life.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her approach is solution-focused and goal-directed, using Client-Centered methods together with CBT and mindfulness techniques.
What is her background and experience?
She lists seven years in the roles shown here and previously worked in social services and case management supporting people affected by abuse and trauma.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds LPC and CSW credentials and is licensed in Wisconsin.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are session costs handled?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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