Linda Richards , LPC

Linda Richards is a Licensed Professional Counselor with more than two decades in mental health. She has worked in trauma-focused settings since 1997 and helps people move past the patterns that keep them stuck. She speaks plainly and aims to make therapy feel practical and approachable.

Her work centers on how past hurt and neglect show up now as anxiety, depression, chronic pain, relationship problems, or difficulty concentrating. Linda helps clients name those connections and try new ways of responding. She often uses body-based techniques and EMDR alongside reflective talk to address memories and strong emotions.

Sessions usually start with a focus on safety and clear, doable steps. Linda helps people notice unhelpful patterns, test different behaviors, and build routines that change how they feel day to day. She also addresses issues like grief, addiction, parenting stress, and compassion fatigue with concrete strategies.

Clients who appreciate a blend of body awareness, mindfulness, and careful exploration tend to fit well with her style. She draws on psychodynamic ideas to understand recurring themes, and motivational interviewing to support change. The goal is less about labels and more about practical relief and clearer choices.

Linda practices in Wisconsin and speaks English. Her long experience in trauma work informs a steady, patient approach that moves at each person's pace.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early bonds shape current relationships and self-view; it helps people notice patterns in closeness, trust, and boundaries and try different ways of connecting. EMDR - Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing - uses guided attention and memory work to reduce the emotional charge of painful memories, which can ease symptoms of trauma and anxiety. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple awareness skills to calm the body and steady attention, often helping with stress, rumination, and emotional reactivity.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and how symptoms show up. Together they try methods that fit the person's needs and adjust as progress is seen.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face work suited to EMDR or attachment conversations. Phone sessions can be a lower-bandwidth option for check-ins or intense emotional work when being on camera feels hard. Live chat and text-based messaging support short check-ins, coaching-style prompts, or reminders between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy days and varied schedules.