About Tricia
Tricia Richards uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people manage stress, anxiety, anger, and life changes. She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in Washington and brings practical, goal-focused care to each session. Tricia writes goals with clients and helps them build new skills they can use outside of therapy.
She began her career in community mental health across two regions of Washington. That work exposed her to many different concerns people bring, including depression, trauma and abuse, parenting struggles, reunification, and coping after loss.
How Tricia works
Those experiences shaped a down-to-earth style that balances structure with listening. Tricia uses a systems perspective, which means she pays attention to how school, work, family, and friends affect what someone is going through. Sessions focus on clear goals and useful tools rather than long explanations.
She believes people do the best they can with what they have and often need additional tools to move forward. Her academic background includes a Bachelor of Science in Family Studies and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Central Washington University, and a master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Seattle Pacific University.
She has practiced since 2014, bringing 12 years of clinical experience. Outside work she is married and is a parent to boy/girl twins born in 2018. Tricia aims to make sessions practical and focused so clients leave with steps they can try before the next meeting.
What Tricia works with
The areas below are the ones Tricia selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- 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
Training and background
| Register | LMFT |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 12 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Washington |
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Online support options
Evidence-based approaches and online care
Tricia uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical skills and clear goals. One common approach she uses emphasizes a systems view, which looks at how work, school, family, and friends influence problems and solutions; this helps when stress, parenting challenges, or relationship patterns are part of the issue. Another frequent focus is skill-building for symptoms like anxiety, anger, or depression, teaching pacing, coping strategies, and problem-solving steps that can be tried between sessions.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist collaborates with each person to identify goals, test methods, and adjust the plan over time. That collaborative process helps match techniques to the client’s needs, pace, and preferences rather than sticking to a single method.
Online therapy offers flexibility that fits many schedules. Video calls allow a full conversation and visual cues, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat supports shorter check-ins, and text-based messaging helps keep momentum between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and try different formats to see what works best.
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