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Patricia Marchman, LCSW

  • Experience20 years
  • LocationIllinois
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Addictions
  • Therapy approachesAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Attachment-Based Therapy
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About Patricia

Patricia Marchman is an LCSW with 20 years of clinical experience practicing in Illinois. She draws on a blend of evidence-based therapies to help people facing depression, anxiety, stress, addiction concerns, and challenges related to life changes.

Background and approach

Her work routinely includes support for issues such as trauma and grief, relationship and intimacy struggles, sleep disturbances, and difficulties with focus and impulsivity including ADHD. Marchman emphasizes a collaborative, person-centered stance that invites clients to explore values, build practical coping skills, and strengthen emotional awareness.

She integrates approaches like cognitive behavioral strategies, acceptance and commitment principles, and attachment-informed perspectives to tailor care to each individual’s needs. Clients seeking assistance with caregiver stress, chronic illness, career concerns, or compassion fatigue will find experience in those areas as well.

Sessions address both practical symptom management and deeper questions about meaning, identity, and life direction. Marchman accepts clients for video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, and works within a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

New clients begin by completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling according to therapist availability.

Therapeutic approaches and online care



Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps clients clarify personal values and take committed steps toward a meaningful life while learning to relate differently to difficult thoughts and feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and building concrete skills to reduce symptoms like anxiety, depression, or sleep disruption. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers practical tools for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, which can be useful for impulsivity, anger, and relationship challenges.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and the therapist collaborates with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative exploration helps shape a tailored plan that may combine elements from multiple approaches as appropriate.

Online sessions are available by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for work, caregiving, or health limitations. These options allow clients to access licensed professionals from home and fit therapy into busy schedules while maintaining continuity of care across life transitions.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Patricia address?
She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, trauma, relationship and intimacy matters, sleeping problems, and ADHD among other concerns.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and client-centered, combining practical skill-building with exploration of values and emotional patterns to promote resilience and clearer decision making.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Patricia has 20 years of clinical experience working with diverse issues and complex life transitions.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LCSW licensed in Illinois with license number IL LCSW 149017572 and conducts practice from that state.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
International clients are not currently accepted; she offers services to clients located within Illinois.
Which session formats are available?
Sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How are costs and subscriptions handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to get started?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a time based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsSelf esteemDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommunication problemsDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionFamily problemsFirst responder issuesGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityLife purposeVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-harmSexual assault and abuseSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

20+ years

Licensed

Illinois

Languages

English

What Patricia can help with

Patricia Marchman works with clients on stress and anxiety, addictions, self esteem, depression, and coping with life changes.

Patricia works with depression, anxiety, stress management, and life transitions.

How Patricia approaches therapy

Patricia's clinical approaches include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Existential Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and Mindfulness Therapy.

Experience and training

Patricia is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in Illinois, with 20 years of clinical experience.