Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
How Tricia works
- Not listed
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- Washington
- Years in practice
- 12
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Tricia
Tricia Richards is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in Washington. She uses a client-centered, goal-focused approach and helps people find practical tools for stress, anxiety, anger, and relationship concerns. Tricia emphasizes clear goals and steady steps toward them.
She began in community mental health in two areas of Washington. That work exposed her to many different life situations and practical challenges. She has worked with issues such as depression, trauma and abuse, parenting struggles, reunification, and coping with loss and life changes.
Background and approach
Tricia frames problems within the systems around a person - school, work, family, and friends matter to real change. Sessions focus on what a person wants to change and on small, usable skills to move toward that change. She often helps people build coping strategies for anger, manage stress, and strengthen self-esteem.
Tricia holds 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 at Seattle Pacific University. She has practiced therapy since 2014 and brings twelve years of experience.
Outside of work she is married and is a parent to boy/girl twins born in 2018. She aims to create a collaborative space where practical goals and the realities of daily life meet.
What Tricia works with
Everything Tricia lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Tricia's practice.
Evidence-based approaches and flexible online care
Tricia uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear goals and practical skills. One approach emphasizes systems thinking - looking at how family, work, and school affect feelings and behavior, and then identifying changes that fit a person’s life. Another common approach focuses on building coping skills for stress, anxiety, and anger, teaching concrete strategies to manage strong emotions and respond differently in heated moments.Choosing the right method is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with each person to match techniques to their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress is made. This is a team effort and conversation about what helps most in day-to-day life.
Online therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care more flexible. Video lets people work face to face from different locations. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Chat and text messaging can fit into busy schedules or provide ongoing support between sessions. These options help people fit therapy into work, family, and other commitments.
Questions people ask about Tricia
What concerns does this therapist help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, ADHD, self-esteem, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe the therapy style?
The approach is client-centered and goal-oriented with a systems perspective. Sessions focus on practical tools and clear steps toward the goals a person chooses.
What is her professional background?
She has worked in community mental health in two areas of Washington and has been providing therapy since 2014, totaling twelve years of experience.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, licensed in Washington.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.