Tyler Ricks M.S., NCC., LPC-Associate

If closeness feels unsafe or you find yourself stuck in the same relational patterns, we’ll explore where those dynamics come from — and how to build emotional safety from the inside out. I work relationally, using the therapy relationship as a secure base to help you heal old wounds, feel more connected, and start showing up as your full self.

If closeness feels unsafe or you find yourself stuck in the same relational patterns, we’ll explore where those dynamics come from — and how to build emotional safety from the inside out. I work relationally, using the therapy relationship as a secure base to help you heal old wounds, feel more connected, and start showing up as your full self.

I work with women who appear confident but struggle quietly with shame, self-doubt, or never feeling “good enough.” Therapy is a space to untangle where those beliefs started and begin showing up with more clarity, boundaries, and self-trust.

If closeness feels unsafe or you find yourself stuck in the same relational patterns, we’ll explore where those dynamics come from — and how to build emotional safety from the inside out. I work relationally, using the therapy relationship as a secure base to help you heal old wounds, feel more connected, and start showing up as your full self.

I work with clients who’ve learned to survive through self-protection — pushing people away, clinging too tightly, or pretending they’re fine when they’re quietly falling apart. We look at where these patterns came from, how they show up in your relationships, and how to build emotional safety that lasts. In therapy with me, we don’t just talk about attachment — we feel it in real time, in a space that’s honest, warm, and deeply attuned.

AEDP (Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy) I’m Level 1 trained in AEDP, a therapy approach that helps us process emotion in real time — not just talk about it. AEDP is grounded in the belief that healing happens in relationship, and that we’re wired for connection. In our work, I help you safely access the feelings you've had to bury, while offering attuned support so you don't have to go there alone. It's deep, powerful, and often exactly what clients need after years of just coping.

I’m rooted in psychodynamic therapy, which means I take your inner world seriously. Together, we explore unconscious defenses, family dynamics, and the ways your personality adapted to survive — sometimes at the cost of your true self. This work is deep: we look at patterns, transference, and how the past is quietly shaping the present. But it’s never cold or clinical. I bring warmth, humanity, and curiosity into every session. Insight is just the beginning — we’re here to rework the foundation.

AEDP (Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy) I’m Level 1 trained in AEDP, a therapy approach that helps us process emotion in real time — not just talk about it. AEDP is grounded in the belief that healing happens in relationship, and that we’re wired for connection. In our work, I help you safely access the feelings you've had to bury, while offering attuned support so you don't have to go there alone. It's deep, powerful, and often exactly what clients need after years of just coping.

My therapy style is deeply relational because the relationship is the therapy. I work with clients who’ve spent their lives performing for love or bracing for disappointment. In session, I’m tracking how closeness feels for you, how you protect yourself, and what it’s like to be truly seen. I reflect what I notice with honesty and care, creating space for emotional risk and real connection. Over time, the therapeutic relationship becomes a corrective emotional experience.

Anxiety isn’t just racing thoughts — it’s the pressure to keep it all together. I work with women stuck in overthinking, people-pleasing, and feeling like they’re never doing enough. In therapy, we slow down and figure out what’s really going on underneath — with honesty, warmth, and no pressure to have it all figured out.