Holistic Jungian therapist specializing in trauma and relationships
Having returned to grad school to become a therapist at the midpoint of my life, I bring a wealth of knowledge from being a parent, a preschool teacher, a 7th grade Waldorf teacher, an art instructor, a graphic designer and copyrighter, and an art consultant for over 20 years. My school trajectory took me from UCLA to San Jose State to Sac State, a Waldorf training college and finally to San Francisco’s CIIS.
As I’ve entered the field of being a therapist, what I’ve learned is that the act of becoming a therapist means you are a good listener and humbled each time a human being opens their heart to you. To that end, I work diligently to understand and tailor each treatment I design to work specifically with the client in front of me. I relish the empathy and dignity of Person-Centered Therapy because I firmly believe that each person knows themselves best and can apply what they learn when they are given the tools and perspective to see solutions within the framework of the very problems they brought to therapy in the first place. Being an EXA therapist means that I employ the Expressive Arts (poetry, rap, photography, 2D and 3D art, dance, sculpture, writing, drama, music, gardening, and cooking, and eco-art) into the healing process. The art becomes another tool and a living testament to the fact that healing is happening. My style of therapy focuses upon being sensitive, empathetic with a healthy dash of questions. My sessions are usually filled with interactive games, art, laughter, meditation and yes, breakthroughs and tears – all the range of possible human expression. People tell me they come away from their session feeling happier, lighter, clearer and understood. I have great compassion for the people I see, whether via telehealth or in-person. My goal is to be fully present, listening, supporting, acknowledging and empowering you forward, however that next chapter appears.
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Laurie Richardson began training as a therapist midlife after a varied career that includes parenting, preschool teaching, seventh grade Waldorf education, art instruction, graphic design and copywriting, and more than two decades as an art consultant. Her formal studies took her through UCLA, San Jose State, Sacramento State, a Waldorf training college, and the California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco.
She brings five years of clinical experience to her work and is a California-licensed marriage and family therapist, practicing with the LMFT credential. Laurie approaches therapy with a person-centered ethic, aiming to listen closely and design treatment that fits the individual in front of her. She values empathy and dignity, and believes clients have the inner knowledge to apply new tools and perspectives to the challenges they bring.
As an EXA therapist, Laurie incorporates Expressive Arts into the healing process – including poetry, rap, photography, 2D and 3D art, dance, sculpture, writing, drama, music, gardening, cooking, and eco-art. The creative work serves as an additional way for change to be seen and felt. Her style blends sensitivity and empathy with thoughtful questions, and sessions often include interactive exercises, art, meditation, laughter, and emotional breakthroughs.
Laurie works with people both in-person and via telehealth, offering compassionate support aimed at listening, acknowledging, and empowering clients as they move into their next chapter. She focuses on tailoring treatment for issues such as relationships, grief, parenting, self-esteem, coping with life changes, stress, anxiety, addictions, family conflict, trauma and abuse, intimacy concerns, sleep disorders, anger management, depression, coaching, and ADHD.
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