Sarah Richards

Sarah Richards is a dedicated Registered Psychotherapist on her path to becoming a Licensed Professional Counselor, holding a Certificate in EMDR. With a clinical focus on children who have faced trauma and adversity, she has garnered significant experience supporting grieving children through childhood bereavement. Using a trauma-informed care lens, Sarah meets her clients where they are, working with children as young as three years old up to young adults. Her therapy modalities include individual therapy, play therapy, family therapy, and group therapy, emphasizing cultural competence and the discovery of self. Understanding that children perceive the world differently than adults, Sarah employs play therapy as a vital tool for children to express themselves in their own language. This approach fosters a comfortable environment, enabling children to share at their level while allowing Sarah to observe critical patterns and themes in their lives to provide tailored support. Her time at the University of Denver, where she worked in Johannesburg, South Africa, with survivors of trauma and torture, enhanced her unique perspective on mental health, broadening her understanding of various cultural experiences and effective interventions for individuals with diverse needs.