- Collaborative goal setting
- Panic and anxiety focus
- Parenting support
About Summer
Summer Richards is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in California with 18 years of professional experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, parenting challenges, and issues that come from trauma or abuse. Her style is warm and direct, focused on creating a space where clients can speak openly without judgment.
In sessions she listens for what is most pressing and practical. She helps people name patterns that increase worry or tension and then tries small, workable steps to change them. That can mean practicing ways to calm the body during panic, changing unhelpful communication habits at home, or testing out new responses to painful memories.
Summer emphasizes collaboration. She invites clients to set goals and to try approaches that fit their life. Progress is measured in small, concrete changes such as fewer panic spikes, clearer conversations, or steadier moods.
Her background includes nearly two decades of clinical work in California. She has supported people through divorce and separation, control and guilt issues, loneliness, and questions about life purpose. Summer speaks English and uses her experience to tailor sessions to each person’s needs.
If you decide to begin, the process starts with a short matching questionnaire and scheduling. She recognizes that starting therapy takes courage and aims to make the first steps straightforward and respectful.
How evidence-based techniques translate to online therapy
Summer uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on reducing anxiety and improving daily functioning. One common approach she relies on teaches people how to notice and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors that feed anxiety and panic. This method helps with repeated worry, panic spikes, and social fears by practicing new responses in small steps. Another approach emphasizes grounding the body when panic starts, using breathing and short behavioral exercises to lower intensity and regain control during episodes.Finding the right approach is a joint process. She works with clients to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and comfort level. Together they try strategies, review what works, and adapt plans so progress fits the person’s life and priorities.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm current session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow brief check-ins when needed. It also makes it possible to practice coping skills in the settings where anxiety happens most. Licensed professionals can guide each step so that techniques translate into real-world improvement without requiring changes to daily routines.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
18+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, and family conflict. Additional focuses include panic disorder and panic attacks, social anxiety, and feelings of isolation.
What is her approach to therapy?
Her approach is practical and collaborative. She helps clients identify patterns that fuel worry and then tries manageable steps to reduce symptoms and improve daily coping.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 18 years of professional work experience supporting people through anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship stresses.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, practicing in California.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What does it take to start therapy?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.