- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Emotionally-Focused work
About Patricia
Patricia (Tricia) Ring is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, practicing in Indiana with 28 years of clinical experience. She completed a Bachelor’s in Psychology and later earned a Master’s in Social Work in Connecticut before relocating to Indiana in 2017. Tricia works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, self-esteem struggles, relationship concerns, grief, sleep problems, bipolar disorder, and career-related stress.
Her approach centers on practical methods that help people notice what keeps them stuck and try new responses. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is a strong emphasis in her work. She also uses client-centered ideas, mindfulness, emotionally-focused work, and motivational interviewing to guide sessions. Tricia draws on a long history of casework and clinical practice when shaping treatment.
She has worked with adults from young-adult years through midlife and has clinical experience with blended families, adoption and foster care issues, family-of-origin problems, codependency, and survivors of domestic violence. She also has experience with veterans and people from LGBTQ and non-binary backgrounds, including gender dysphoria and polyamory or non-monogamous relationship concerns.
Tricia combines evidence-based techniques such as behavior modification and trauma-informed care with practical problem solving and harm reduction. She is comfortable using direct feedback and occasional humor to help people move forward. Sessions focus on clear goals and step-by-step changes rather than abstract theory.
She asks clients to bring their story and goals so together they can pick interventions that fit the person’s life. To start, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session to set goals.
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a treatment plan shaped by the person’s goals. In practice that means the therapist reflects what the client says and helps choose next steps that feel realistic. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and tests practical experiments to shift unhelpful patterns. CBT can be useful for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, panic, and guilt-related rumination. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people clarify and name core emotions and change how they respond to them, which can be useful for relationship pain and deep shame.Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. Tricia treats this as a collaborative process. She will review what has helped or not helped before and together you will try approaches that fit your goals and daily life.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find online sessions let them fit check-ins into busy days, use fewer travel hours, or do a shorter call when time is limited. Others prefer a longer session for deeper emotional work. Discuss format and scheduling during the initial matching and first session so sessions fit around your commitments.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
28+ years
Listed in
Indiana
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address related to guilt and shame?
She lists guilt and shame among many focus areas and works with people dealing with trauma, relationships, grief, and family-of-origin issues that often tie into those feelings.
How does she typically approach feelings of guilt or shame in sessions?
Tricia emphasizes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside client-centered and emotionally-focused methods to help people notice patterns, test different thoughts, and try new emotional responses.
How long has she been practicing clinically?
She has 28 years of clinical professional social work experience, including both casework and therapy roles.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in Indiana and practicing there.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
International clients are not currently accepted; sessions are offered in English and she practices in Indiana.
Which session formats does she offer?
The original biography did not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are session costs handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.