Patricia (Tricia) Ring

Patricia (Tricia) Ring is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 28 years of clinical experience. She trained in psychology and social work and has worked in a range of settings before relocating to Indiana in 2017. Tricia approaches sessions with straightforward language and a focus on real-life steps people can use right away.

Tricia emphasizes Trauma-Focused Therapy alongside Client-Centered and Cognitive Behavioral approaches. She uses these methods to help people manage anxiety, depression, mood swings, panic, and complications after trauma. Sessions often include practical tools, skill practice, and chances to review what worked between meetings.

Her background includes work with adoption and foster care concerns, blended family issues, family of origin problems, and veterans. She also supports people facing gender dysphoria, grief, isolation, relationship challenges, and struggles with guilt or shame. Tricia has experience with people from many gender identities and sexual orientations.

Her style is collaborative and direct. She helps people name goals, try manageable strategies, and check progress together. She often brings lightness and humor into sessions when it fits, while keeping attention on the work that matters.

Tricia asks that clients view therapy as a process. She believes clients are the experts on their own lives and that change is possible with consistent effort. New clients are invited to share their story and begin building concrete steps toward their goals.

How her approaches translate to online work

Trauma-Focused Therapy focuses on recognizing and processing distressing memories and reactions. In practice this means working at a pace you can manage, learning grounding skills, and using structured steps to reduce the hold of past events. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person's experience and priorities, so sessions often begin by listening and following what matters most to the client. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and introduces practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Tricia treats therapy as a collaboration and will help you decide which methods fit your needs, goals, and preferences. She adjusts pacing and tools based on what you say is helpful and what feels manageable.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know what formats are available for your situation. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also opens access to therapists who use focused methods like Trauma-Focused Therapy, Client-Centered work, and CBT while you maintain everyday routines.