Anna Richards (arciero)

Anna Richards, a dedicated Counselor with an MA, LPC, and NCC credentials, emphasizes the importance of emotional well-being. She understands the difficulties people face in their lives and sees her counseling office as a safe haven where clients can express and normalize their challenging feelings. Anna believes that everyone possesses the tools needed for a happy and fulfilling life, although they may require assistance in processing and navigating their emotions and experiences to discover more effective coping strategies. Through the lens of Polyvagal Theory, she assesses emotional regulation, striving to stabilize and co-regulate her clients as a vital component of their healing journey. Her specialties include grief and loss, trauma, anxiety, and coping with perfectionistic or people-pleasing tendencies. Additionally, Anna finds joy in working with parents, couples, and blended families, especially in the context of the heightened stress induced by the pandemic. Her therapeutic approach incorporates both top-down and bottom-up strategies to develop skills in self-regulation, with the ultimate goal of helping clients transition from mere survival to thriving and achieving post-traumatic growth.