Enid Richey Ph.D.

I see therapy as an opportunity to explore one’s life with compassion, hope, and resiliency. How often we get stuck in painful memories leading to depression and despair or trying to control the future which results in anxiety, worry, and at times, terror. The human brain is wired for negativity. While this can be understood, it is not ‘carved in stone.’ The good news is that research shows that we are able to change this. Therapy, in a sense, gives one permission to make healthy choices and much deserved change. At times this may be painful, yet through supportive and encouraging teamwork, the outcome is a gift.

My approach to therapy is: one size does ‘not’ fit all. Each person is their own unique being, with their own worldview, thoughts, perceptions, and values. My therapeutic approach is one of respect, borrowing from Cognitive-Behavioral Therapies: Mindfulness-Based Therapies, Acceptance and Commitment therapy, Dialectical-Behavioral Therapy as well as Humanistic Therapies. I integrate Psychodynamic exploration in my approach to help recognize, identify, accept and work through unresolved developmental issues. I also employ various recovery-based models for the treatment of substance use, dual diagnosis, and co-dependency.