About Tricia
Tricia Richards is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in Washington who focuses on practical help for everyday struggles. She listens for what matters most and works with people to set clear, achievable goals. Her style is direct and compassionate, aimed at giving families and individuals tools they can use right away.
She began her career in community mental health across two regions of Washington. That work exposed her to a wide range of concerns, including anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, reunification, and stress from life changes.
Background and approach
Those years shaped her down-to-earth approach to therapy. Tricia uses a systems perspective that looks beyond the individual to how school, work, family, and friends affect wellbeing. She helps clients name specific goals and then practices skills together that address those goals.
Sessions often include problem solving, building coping strategies, and improving communication patterns. Her academic background includes a Bachelor of Science in Family Studies and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Central Washington University. She completed a master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Seattle Pacific University and has worked in the field since 2014.
Outside of work she is married and is a parent to twins. That life experience informs her practical focus on balancing relationships and parenting demands. Tricia focuses on helping people manage symptoms of ADHD alongside other concerns when those come up in sessions.
Approaches and how online therapy works
Tricia uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on goals and systems. One common approach she emphasizes looks at how relationships and daily settings affect a person - this helps when parenting, family of origin issues, or role conflicts are part of the problem. Another emphasis is on practical skills training - learning specific coping strategies for anxiety, anger, ADHD-related challenges, and stress so clients can use them between sessions.Finding the right approach is collaborative. The therapist and client work together to choose which techniques to try based on concerns, goals, and personal preferences. Plans are adjusted over time so the work stays focused and relevant to what the client wants to accomplish.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation when a longer, interactive session is helpful. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in. Live chat and text messaging let people work things through in shorter, flexible moments during the day. These options make it easier to schedule therapy around work, school, and family life while keeping the focus on practical, goal-focused work.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Anger management
Also listed
- ADHD
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Parenting issues
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Experience
- 12 years
- Licensed
- Washington
- Languages
- English
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