Patricia Carrington, LPC, CSW
A calm, practical counselor for life transitions
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- Solution focused
- Evening and weekend hours
- Trauma informed
About Patricia
Patricia Carrington is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Clinical Social Worker (CSW) based in Wisconsin. She brings seven years as a listed therapist and decades of prior social service work to her clinical practice. Patricia keeps a calm, easygoing manner and aims to build trust quickly so clients can focus on change.
She helps people facing anxiety, depression, anger, and addiction concerns. Patricia also supports those coping with trauma, relationship strain, parenting stress, grief, and life transitions. She uses straightforward, solution-minded conversation to find steps that fit each person's life.
Patricia's background includes long experience in social services and trauma work with women and children. That history informs her attention to safety, pacing, and practical problem solving. She describes herself as nonjudgmental, results-oriented, and focused on workable strategies.
In sessions she works alongside clients to set clear goals and try small, manageable changes. She combines client-centered conversation with tools from cognitive and emotional approaches. Mindfulness and motivational techniques are used when they match a client's needs.
Scheduling is shaped by her own availability and an emphasis on evening and weekend hours. The practice aims to make therapy fit into busy lives. Prospective clients are invited to use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
She helps people facing anxiety, depression, anger, and addiction concerns. Patricia also supports those coping with trauma, relationship strain, parenting stress, grief, and life transitions. She uses straightforward, solution-minded conversation to find steps that fit each person's life.
Patricia's background includes long experience in social services and trauma work with women and children. That history informs her attention to safety, pacing, and practical problem solving. She describes herself as nonjudgmental, results-oriented, and focused on workable strategies.
In sessions she works alongside clients to set clear goals and try small, manageable changes. She combines client-centered conversation with tools from cognitive and emotional approaches. Mindfulness and motivational techniques are used when they match a client's needs.
Scheduling is shaped by her own availability and an emphasis on evening and weekend hours. The practice aims to make therapy fit into busy lives. Prospective clients are invited to use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
7+ years
Credentials
Wisconsin, Wisconsin
Languages
English
How therapy approaches guide online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person as they are. The therapist follows the client's lead, reflects what is important, and helps people find their own solutions for issues like low self-esteem or relationship stress.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts affect feelings and behavior. It uses simple exercises and experiments to shift unhelpful patterns, which can help with anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes.
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) concentrates on emotions and how they shape close relationships. It helps people learn to name emotions, slow down in heated moments, and rebuild connection after conflict.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will review needs, goals, and preferences and recommend techniques that fit. This is a collaborative process and plans can be adjusted over time.
Session logistics should be confirmed before booking since formats are not specified in the biography. Ask about the available session types when you complete the matching questionnaire. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into evenings or weekends, reduce travel, and allow for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and mindfulness practices for use during remote visits to keep progress moving forward.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Patricia address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, addiction, trauma and many relationship or life transition concerns including parenting and grief.
What is her therapy style like?
Her approach is nonjudgmental and practical. She emphasizes goal-setting and solution-focused steps to help people make changes in daily life.
What experience does she bring?
In addition to seven years listed as a therapist, she has decades of social service and trauma counseling experience working with diverse groups.
Where is Patricia licensed and based?
She practices in Wisconsin and holds the credentials LPC and CSW as listed in her profile.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.