Rated 5.0 stars out of 5, 25 ratings

Sarah Richardson

LMFT, 4 years of experience

Authentic
Open-minded
Solution oriented
Virtual
Next available on

About me

I am a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist working with individuals, couples, and families. I work collaboratively with clients of all ages to develop a deeper understanding of themselves and of their problems. I provide a space to identify, analyze, and challenge any negative patterns that impact your life. I help clients to challenge limiting beliefs that may be holding them back from being their most authentic self.

Get to know me

In our first session together, here's what you can expect

In the first session, we will discuss what lead you to seek out therapy, but also much more. In order to develop a full picture and begin to identify patterns, we will also review life history and significant past events.

The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions

I take a collaborative stance, allowing the client to be the expert on their own life, and combine this with my expertise in mental health to create the best outcomes for each individual client. I create a positive environment to explore, understand, and create lasting change.

The clients I'm best positioned to serve

My clients are those who want to explore their thoughts, emotion, behavior, and relationships to create a deeper understanding of themselves.

Specialties

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My treatment methods

Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)

I use Cognitive Behavior Therapy with my clients to help them identify, explore, and challenge negative thought patterns that contribute to emotional distress. Together, we work on developing practical coping strategies and reframe distorted thinking to promote healthier behaviors, thoughts, and relationships. .

Couples Counseling

In couples counseling, I aim to assist couples in improving communication, connection, and awareness. I help couples learn how to listen and respond in ways that are meaningful to each other and maintain honor and respect within the relationship.

Family Therapy

In working with families, I help family members heal past relational injuries, improve communication, and increase empathy and understanding.

Trauma Informed Care

I have significant experience working with trauma, and I am trained in an incredibly effective type of therapy called Accelerated Resolution Therapy, which involves memory reprocessing and integration to eliminate emotional distress associated with traumatic memories and experiences. I have found great success with this type of therapy for many different groups with a wide range of trauma experiences, including sexual assault survivors, domestic violence survivors, veterans, first responders, and LGBT+ community, among others. This process can be used for recovery from a wide variety of traumatic experiences, including assault, violence, natural disasters, car accidents, military combat, relational abuse, infidelity, childhood trauma, and much more.

Location

Virtual

Licensed in

Rated 5.0 stars out of 5, 25 ratings

4 ratings with written reviews

April 24, 2025

Sarah is both compassionate and challenging. She has done very well with validating my feelings but reframing my thought patterns to be more positive and helpful to my healing. I'm so happy I found her.

Verified client, age 25-34

Review shared after session 20 with Sarah

March 31, 2025

I felt like she actually listened to what I was sharing

Verified client, age 25-34

Review shared after session 1 with Sarah

March 7, 2025

Just starting out with S. Richardson, seeking help is taking the first step. Asking for help is something I’ve never done well. Richardson is helping me talk things out, on upholding healthy boundaries and maintaining self worth.

Verified client, age 35-44

Review shared after session 1 with Sarah