I have appreciated the initial session I had with Tricia. She is committed to listening to our family situation and is willing to hear all sides of individual perspectives.
Tricia Richards, LMFT
Experienced mental health professional
Provides online counseling through BetterHelp
At a glance
Tricia is an experienced, licensed Mental Health Professional who specializes in affordable online therapy offered through our partner, BetterHelp.
- FSA/HSA accepted
- 4.9 stars
- Clients are very satisfied with Tricia. View 62 reviews
- Great news, Tricia is accepting new clients!
- She is normally fully-booked.
- Offers Telehealth visits
- Licensed in Washington
Recent reviews
I like talking with her but I have such a complicated issue I’m not sure ANYONE can help.
More about Tricia
- 12 years' experience
- Female
- LMFT
Hello-
My name is Tricia Richards and I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in the state of Washington. I have started my work in community mental health, in 2 different areas of Washington, which has given me a lot of experience working with diverse populations, with many different issues that individuals and families face, including anxiety, depression, abuse/neglect, reunification, parenting difficulties, stress, loss, and overall life difficulties.
I take a client centered and goal oriented, systems approach, being guided by the idea that people do the best they can with what they have; Sometimes they just need more tools. I work with my clients to determine what they want their goals to be, and that is what we focus on, taking into account all of the systems at play in life, such as school, work, family, and friends.
I earned my Bachelor's of Science in Family Studies, and Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, from Central Washington University. Then, I went on to earn my Masters Degree from Seattle Pacific University in Marriage and Family Therapy.
I have been doing therapy since 2014, married since 2017, and in 2018 my husband and I welcomed our amazing Boy/Girl Twins into the world.
I look forward to working with you!
Specialties
Licenses
Tricia Richards's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1043735327.
- LMFT · Washington · LF 60808483 · Renews August 2026
About online counseling
- Affordable.
- Pay a low flat fee.
- Convenient.
- Do it at your own time and at your own pace. Communicate whenever you feel it's needed.
- Available now.
- There is no waiting list and no calls to make. Simply fill out a short questionnaire and send your first message.
Online counseling, sometimes called teletherapy, refers to talk therapy delivered remotely through digital platforms, such as video calls, phone calls, or chat. It can be a great option for people who face barriers to traditional face-to-face therapy, such as those living in remote areas, individuals with mobility issues, or people with busy schedules that make it difficult to attend in-person sessions.
Teletherapy also offers greater convenience and flexibility, allowing clients to access care from the comfort of their homes. Research shows that the treatment outcomes with online counseling are often just as effective as with traditional therapy, providing a viable alternative for individuals seeking mental health support.
Reviews for Tricia Richards
All reviews have been submitted by clients after seeing the provider.
Overall rating:
I have appreciated the initial session I had with Tricia. She is committed to listening to our family situation and is willing to hear all sides of individual perspectives.
I like talking with her but I have such a complicated issue I’m not sure ANYONE can help.
She is very helpful. Really good at listening. And replying very quickly.
I really appreciate her help. So kind and attentive
Tricia is an excellent therapist. Always a joy to work with.
She's been understanding and flexible with my availability and comfortable to talk to
Tricia is empathetic and responsive to the needs of me and my family.
Your great! And I look forward to continuing to work with you!
It’s very early but I feel confident in my therapist
Tricia is very sweet, asks follow up questions about previous weeks and offers advice
Very good and helpful.
Tricia is a great therapist. I feel cared for even while i am not currently using her services. If money allows she will be my first choice
I'm so happy I started BetterHelp! It has helped me in so many ways. I love how calm and how much in a better mood I feel after my therapy session. I would recommend my therapist and BetterHelp to anyone looking for therapy.
Talking to Tricia really helped me understand so much about what's going on. Incredibly comforting without many words and understanding without judgment. I don't like to reach out but I understand I needed a support system and I'm glad I chose Tricia.
Tricia has been extremely helpful in the time we have been working together, she gives me resources and tools to help me help myself and is always there to help!!!
Tricia has been extraordinarily helpful in my postpartum depression journey. I feel heard when I speak to her. She has a kind, pleasant demeanor and has a lot of knowledge and expertise in her field. She has found a way to reframe a lot of things for me and I feel comfortable talking to her at all times. I’m infinitely thankful that I was matched with her. I am making progress !!
This is my first experience with therapy. I have felt very valued and listened to, I feel like I’ve been helped ever step of the way to set up a care plan that works best for me and for what I need. Better help even helped me get financial help with affording my weekly visits.
She is a kind lady who respects my thoughts and understands my struggles. It’s my hope that with her help I will come to find ways to handle all my problems and issues.
She was a very wonderful listener and gave awesome feed back . Would recommend her to anyone .
Tricia does a great job of listing and giving me new ideas or ways to help myself, sometimes she will help walk me through how to fill out a form when I have no one else to help me with it. I’ve been working with Tricia for about 3 months and she’s been such a great help!
Tricia is amazing at speaking calmly and repeating my thoughts back to me in a way that I understand myself and my own feelings better. I can ramble on and she pieces things together for me. It's amazing feeling like I'm speaking out loud to myself in a way.
I have worked with Tricia off and on for a few years now and she has been an incredible resource for me. I appreciate her calm demeanor and her patient listening. She provides good worksheets to help me process things away from our time together and I am grateful for that style of support.
Tricia is a wonderytherapist and has been very helpful!!
She’s helped me to be more open and honest, I get to be the real me when I talk with her, I couldn’t have found a better therapist to help be the person I am today.
Understanding, compassionate, and nonjudgmental. She’s very knowledgeable in everything we’ve discussed and she’s very helpful
Compassionate and attentive of my needs. A supportive voice and someone I can talk to.
Tricia, has been a great help and support in dealing with my ptsd issues. I would recommend her to anyone! Very sincere, could not ask for a better therapist!
I’m the few sessions we’ve had, I’ve twisted Tricia’s ear venting through a very tough circumstance, but she has stayed so patient and listened closely. Talking with her feels safe, non judge mental, respectful, and helpful. So far so good! Keep up the great work!
Tricia has been so understanding and patient with me. She's an excellent listener and asks great probing questions.
She made me feel comfortable right away and offers ways for me to try and tackle what I'm working through in the best way for me. Great experience thus far.
She reaches out to message me, and feels like she's actually listening in meetings, not just doing a job but really helping a person
Tricia was very thoughtful and able to find constructive ideas for things for me to work on between sessions. I would highly recommend her.
Tricia, is an extremely knowledgeable and compassionate counselor whom I would recommend to a individual who is in need of a very competent Trauma counselor! Geo
I have been working closely with Tricia Richards for almost a year. She has been a wonderful resource helping me with my anxiety and stress. Tricia is an effective listener and offers empathy as we discuss my concerns and issues. Overall I would highly recommend Tricia as a therapist. Thank you.
She really listens, every time we talk I just know she cares. She’s helped me through so much
Great therapist. great listener. very understanding.
Very kind and caring. Let's me talk without interrupting me every time I switch subjects. Soft voice helps also it's soothing in a way. Very professional A+
She’s kind and understanding, while also being helpful and comprehends situations quite well. She pushes you just enough to get you to look at things for what they are, not what you think they are, and helps develop that into a skill. My life has gotten a lot better since being under her care, and I think it’ll continue to get better.
Tricia has been a blessing to me. She has counseled me and improved my quality of life. I would highly recommend her to anyone. She was great!
A lovely person and so helpful
She’s the absolute best, I can be open and honest with her and she’s really helped me see my worth and value.
Tricia has been helpful in working through my issues.
Tricia Richards has been my Betterhelp therapist for over six months. She has been an extraordinary help on my road to calmness and equanimity. I sincerely appreciate her strong listening skills and interest in my progress and well-being. I highly recommend Tricia as a therapist.
I appreciate how Tricia asks me questions to explore what I am dealing with. She keeps me on track with what things I can control and what things I cannot control, which is imperative as I grow.
She’s amazing, she helps me with my thought process and gives great suggestions. She’s extremely supportive.
Tricia has been my first and only therapist since I've checked in. There's not enough words to express my gratitude towards her. It was incredibly easy to connect with her, because a lot of my issues requires context that she understood completely, and proved to me that she understood. Offering her own perspective and explanations on things, I've finally started to come to terms with my issues. "Started" being the definitive word here, and it's in large part because of her, that I'm able to be completely comfortable in therapy, and for me to continue to be in therapy for as long as it takes until I can leave therapy with my head held high, knowing I'm a better person than having first checked in.
Since learning about this way of therapy sessions is a major help in so many ways that most wouldn't see or understand especially with the virus amongst other things and I stopped my sessions on my own account not only did she send me a follow up to check in on me she also accepted me back and responded in a timely fashion and to me that was alot in the good type of way...
Tricia is awesome.
She is a soft spoken well educated person.
For the past two months, I have been working with Tricia Richards on my personal challenges. I find Tricia to be very intelligent and insightful and an excellent listener. She also offers useful ideas and feedback on my personal "demons" and ways to help me better cope with today's challenges -- both real and perceived. Thank you, Tricia, for your service!
Tricia has been very helpful getting me to focus on how to better communicate with my spouse. She is very good at providing me with tools that help me to get out of my own way. Thanks Tricia!
Very good at responding and giving perspective
Tricia helped me finally realize after years of trying to force myself, that forgiveness is not something to work out on my end. I do not need to force myself to forgive someone who does not deserve it. My first little dip into therapy has been a wonderful experience with Tricia.
I think Tricia is wonderful! Her encouragement, advise and helpful tips and instructions have been wonderful and has helped me greatly in the short time we have been talking. I look forward to her messages and insight and respect her greatly. I am so glad I found this program and Tricia to help me through this tough time!
Absolutely amazing, I truly feel like she cares, she takes the time to get to know me. I feel like I can really talk to her and open up and there’s no judgment. She’s helped me so much and really gotten to know who I am . Absolutely without a doubt best counselor for me.
Tricia has been very helpful in providing a good perspective for me during my grief journey in a compassionate way that put me at ease. Her involvement has significantly helped me understand and process my grief in a healthy way.
Tricia has a way of getting me to think more deeply, meaning more about the core of my issues and not the surface pain.
Tricia has been an excellent therapist. She listens and encourages the positive behaviors in my life. I’m almost embarrassed at where I was when I started this process, but Tricia has opened my mind quite a bit to what I am allowed to ask for, who I’m allowed to be and what I’m allowed to say no to. No matter where you’re at in your process, Tricia will open your eyes to the possibilities of what life could be.
Great counselling whn not there in my case for awhile and txt she's always there to giv great advice just overall positive and helpful....
Tricia is very patient, understanding, and helps keep the focus on me. We communicate primarily through text using session boards and weekly sessions via phone, live chat, or video. I tend to overthink and she’s good at refocusing my attention back to me while staying a true unbiased to my situation. She’s a great person that’s willing to listen as I spew my thoughts out via text or call.
I am very appreciative of the time I spent writing and speaking to Tricia. She was supportive, helpful, and available. Her responses to my journal entries were insightful and encouraging. Our sessions pinpointed the core of the matter quickly and I felt we made headway each time. I consider the time spent on Betterhelp to be invaluable.
Tricia is very patient and understanding. I immediately felt like she was relating to me despite conversing over text primarily. She really helps sort through any muddled thoughts and emotions, and works with you to identify ways to work through issues.
Frequently asked questions
Does Tricia Richards offer telehealth visits?
Yes. Tricia Richards works with clients by exchanging messages, chatting live, speaking over the phone, or video conferencing based on what works for the client at that particular time.
What language(s) does Tricia Richards speak?
Tricia Richards speaks English.
How many years of experience does Tricia Richards have?
Tricia Richards has 12 years of experience.
Where is Tricia Richards licensed to practice?
Tricia Richards is licensed to practice in Washington.
Does Tricia Richards accept FSA/HSA?
Yes, Tricia Richards accepts FSA/HSA meaning you can pay for sessions with your pre-tax healthcare dollars. Every year hundreds of thousands of people use their FSA/HSA to pay for therapy.
Does Tricia Richards accept clients outside of the United States?
No, Tricia Richards does not accept clients outside of the United States.
Is online therapy as effective as in-person therapy?
Numerous studies support the effectiveness of online platforms in facilitating life changes. For instance, research published by JMIR Publications, conducted by teams from the University of Berkeley, UCSF, and SF General Hospital, found that "users of BetterHelp experienced significantly reduced depression symptom severity after engaging with the platform."
How can I communicate with Tricia Richards?
Tricia Richards can be engaged in any one of four ways: (1) Exchanging messages, (2) chatting live, (3) speaking over the phone, or (4) video conferencing. You can use different ways at different times as you wish, based on your needs, availability, and convenience.
How do I get started with Tricia Richards?
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