You deserve to be radically and authentically yourself.
I specialize in helping relationships heal and thrive. I work with both couples and individuals in healing from trauma, working towards well-being, and finding inner peace so that they can show up more authentically in their relationships with themselves and others.
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My clients come to me with problems and challenges in their relationships—struggling to communicate, reeling from betrayal, lacking desire and passion, or overwhelmed by conflict. They feel unheard, drained, defeated, all the while still longing to connect with their partner. They feel stuck in cycles of negative thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that aren't serving them and aren't getting them what they truly desire: connection.
That's where I come in.
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Therapy is a space for self reflection and growth, which can be highly uncomfortable and vulnerable. I hope to provide you a safe and deeply present therapeutic experience in order to support you in your healing and empower you toward courageous, open-hearted connection with yourself and in your relationships.
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I want to help you understand the root of your wounds, resolve unhealed traumas that keep you stuck in dysfunctional patterns. I want to help you shed the armor that's been attempting to keep you safe, and connect with your inner self again.
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You deserve healing. You deserve connection.
My Areas of Focus
Below are the services and focus areas that my practice specializes in. Read more about the modalities I use and how I can support you in the About Me and Services sections.
Hi, I'm Haley Ritchie, IMFT, LPC.
A therapist, mom of two, wife, and forever learner.
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Therapist is one of the many titles I feel honored to have. I am a mom to two little ones that I share with my wonderful husband. We also have two dogs at home, so our house is equally full of love and chaos! I come into this work with my own unique life experiences, wounds, and armor, because even though I am a therapist, I am human first. I find my experiences help me to connect with my clients on an emotional, spiritual, human level—not just as a professional with all the answers. (Spoiler: There's no magic wand or easy button as much, as I'd love for this to be true.)
I consider myself a forever learner. I enjoy reading about and listening to books and podcasts on psychology, mental health, IFS, the nervous system, vulnerability, attachment, and relationships. Since childhood, I have been perpetually curious and interested in understanding people and how the world works. I like to know all there is to know about things. Although I have found over time in this profession, the more I learn, the less I know. Even as a therapist, I don't position myself as the expert. I view my clinical knowledge and training as tools I bring to the table, while valuing the "expertise" clients have about their own lives. You know yourself, your partner, your experiences, your life best. I am a compassionate witness into the parts of their lives that clients invite me. And I hold with great gratitude the courage it takes to do so on the part of my clients.
I like to bring humor, vulnerability, and collective humanness to my work—the sense that we are all human and moving through life dealing with some of the same stuff; and we can laugh about it and cry about it together. If you're interested in exploring this work with me, please feel encouraged to reach out. I would be honored to have the opportunity to sit with you through your journey to become more radically and authentically you.
“Healing isn’t about getting rid of the bad parts, it’s about learning to love and accept all of our parts.” – Richard Schwartz