Linda Ritchie, Ph,D., LMFT

I am Dr. Linda Ritchie, a psychotherapist, hypnotherapist, and coach dedicated to helping motivated individuals and couples create real, measurable change—often faster than they thought possible.

THIS MIGHT BE CONTROVERSIAL, BUT YOU CAN MAKE SIGNIFICANT CHANGES WITHIN A RELATIVELY SHORT PERIOD OF TIME -WITH SPECIALIZED,FOCUSED THERAPY OR COACHING - AND AN HONEST EFFORT ON YOUR PART.

MY MISSION IS TO PROVIDE SPECIALIZED, EXPERT THERAPY AND COACHING SO THAT I CAN HELP YOU ACHIEVE YOUR GOAL AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE.

I’M DOCTOR LINDA RITCHIE, A PSYCHOTHERAPIST, HYPNOTHERAPIST AND COACH. IN THIS QUICK INTRODUCTION I’LL FIRST, TELL YOU WHO THE CLIENTELE ARE WITH WHOM I WORK - AND THE TYPES OF ISSUES WITH WHICH I WORK. I AM NOT THE RIGHT CHOICE FOR EVERYBODY. REVIEWING MY PROFILE AND VISITING MY WEBSITE CAN HELP YOU DECIDE IF YOU THINK I AM A GOOD FIT FOR YOU.

NEXT, I’LL EXPLAIN MY APPROACH TO WORKING WITH YOU AND HOW IT IS DIFFERENT FROM OTHER THERAPISTS AND COACHES.

FINALLY, I’LL GIVE YOU A LITTLE INFORMATION ABOUT MYSELF AND MY BACKGROUND BECAUSE IF YOUR INTERESTED IN WORKING WITH ME, IT’ S IMPORTANT FOR YOU TO KNOW WHO I AM.

FIRST, LET ME TELL YOU WHO I WORK WITH AND THE TYPES OF CLIENTS I SEE. I WORK WITH ADULTS OF ALL AGES -INDIVIDUALS, COUPLES AND FAMILIES. ABOUT HALF OF MY PRACTICE IS DEDICATED TO MARRIAGE COUNSELING AND RELATIONSHIP WORK, WHICH IS ONE OF MY CORE AREAS OF EXPERTISE.

THE OTHER HALF OF MY PRACTICE INVOLVES WORKING WITH ADULTS SEEKING PERSONAL CHANGE. THAT COULD BE REDUCING DEPRESSION OR ANXIETY, MANAGING STRESS, STOPPING SMOKING, LOSING WEIGHT, BREAKING BAD HABITS, IMPROVING SLEEP, INCREASING CONFIDENCE, IMPROVING PERFORMANCE, OR SIMPLY IMPROVING YOUR OVERALL MENTAL WELL-BEING. YOU’LL FIND MORE DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT ALL OF THESE AREAS BY VISITING MY WEBSITE (WWW.CENTERFORLIFESTRATEGIES.COM).

I DON’T WORK WITH CHILDREN, BUT I DO SELECTIVELY WORK WITH TEENAGERS WHEN THERE IS A SPECIFIC ISSUE THAT HYPNOSIS CAN HELP ADDRESS. I OFTEN SEE TEENS WHO HAVE BEEN REFERRED BY PARENTS, PHYSICIANS OR OTHER THERAPISTS FOR CONCERNS LIKE TEST ANXIETY, SPORTS PERFORMANCE, CONFIDENCE BUILDING, OR A SPECIFIC FEAR - SUCH AS A NEEDLE PHOBIA.

NOW, LET ME SHARE MY APPROACH TO COUNSELING AND COACHING - AND WHY IT’S DIFFERENT FROM WHAT YOU MAY HAVE EXPERIENCED OR WOULD EXPERIENCE WITH OTHER THERAPISTS OR COACHES.

WHAT MAKES MY APPROACH DIFFERENT IS THE COMBINATION OF EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE, ADVANCED TRAINING, AND TRULY PERSONALIZED GUIDANCE THAT I BRING INTO . I’M NOT A THERAPIST WHO SIMPLY LISTENS, AND I’M NOT A COACH WHO ONLY MOTIVATES. I COMBINE A VARIETY OF STRUCTURED PSYCHOLOGICAL TOOLS, SUCH AS COGNITIVE-BEHAVIORAL STRATEGIES, CLINICAL HYPNOSIS, ACCEPTANCE AND COMMITMENT TECHNIQUES,, NEUROSCIENCE, AND MORE.

ONE KEY DIFFERENCE IS MY EXTENSIVE SPECIALIZED TRAINING IN COUPLES THERAPY. MANY THERAPISTS DO COUPLES WORK WITHOUT ANY FORMAL TRAINING IN IT, AND AS A RESULT, THEY ARE NOT EQUIPPED TO HELP COUPLES NAVIGATE THE COMPLEX DYNAMICS. THE WORK I DO WITH COUPLES IS GROUNDED IN ADVANCED, RESEARCH AND EVIDENCE-BASED MODELS. I TEACH SKILLS THAT GENUINELY REPAIRS, STRENGTHEN AND TRANSFORM RELATIONSHIPS.

I ALSO BRING SOMETHING UNIQUE TO THE WORK I DO WITH INDIVIDUALS.; THE INTEGRATION OF HYPNOSIS. HYPNOSIS HELPS ACCELERATE RESULTS BY OPENING THE DOOR TO DEEPER INSIGHT AND CHANGE.

BY COMBINING COGNITIVE-BEHAVIORAL STRATEGIES, CLINICAL HYPNOSIS AND OTHER NEUROSCIENCE-BASED TECHNIQUES, YOU’RE ABLE TO SHIFT PATTERNS FASTER AND MORE EFFECTIVELY THAN USING ANY ONE TECHNIQUE ALONE . MY STYLE IS ENGAGED, DIRECT, AND DEEPLY PERSONALIZED. I HELP YOU IDENTIFY THE REAL SOURCES OF YOUR PATTERNS - NOT JUST THE SYMPTOMS.

WHEN YOU WORK WITH ME, WE WORK WITH BOTH YOUR CONSCIOUS AND UNCONSCIOUS MIND. IT IS THE UNCONSCIOUS MIND THAT HOLDS YOUR REACTIONS, BELIEFS, AND AUTOMATIC RESPONSES. SO WHEN WE WORK TOGETHER, WE’RE NOT JUST TALKING ABOUT CHANGE. WE’RE CREATING IT WITH MEASURABLE RESULTS.

NOW, LAST BUT NOT LEASE, A LITTLE BIT ABOUT ME. I SPENT ALMOST TWENTY-FOUR YEARS AS AN ACTIVE DUTY ARMY OFFICER. BY WORKING WITH PEOPLE FROM EVERY BACKGROUND, CULTURE, AND PERSONALITY YOU CAN IMAGINE. I LEARNED HOW RELATIONSHIPS WORK WHEN LIFE IS STRESSFUL, DEMANDING, OR UNPREDICTABLE. WORKING WITH SOLDIERS, FAMILIES, AND PEOPLE FROM DIVERSE CULTURES GAVE ME A DEEP UNDERSTANDING OF THEIR NEEDS. I LEARNED A LOT ABOUT COMMUNICATION, TRUST, AND EMOTIONAL RESILIENCE. THOSE LESSONS CONTINUE TO SHAPE MY APPROACH TO HELPING INDIVIDUALS AND COUPLES TODAY. THAT MILITARY AND INTERNATIONAL CULTURAL EXPERIENCE- COMBINED WITH A DOCTORATE DEGREE IN PSYCHOLOGY, AND OVER TWENTY YEARS OF COUNSELING AND COACHING EXPERIENCE AFTER RETIRING FROM THE ARMY - HAVE EQUIPPED ME WITH A UNIQUE LEVEL OF EXPERTISE AND EXPERIENCE TO COUNSEL AND COACH YOU.

I USE EVIDENCE BASED, PROVEN, STRUCTURED TECHNIQUES WHICH ALLOWS ME TO WORK WITH YOU SO THAT YOU GET MEANINGFUL CHANGE AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. CHANGES SUCH AS ELIMINATING PANIC ATTACKS, STOPPING SMOKING, STOPPING THE FIGHTS WITH YOUR SPOUSE, AND MUCH MORE.

THE FACT YOU ARE STILL READING THIS MEANS THAT YOU ARE SERIOUS ABOUT MAKING A CHANGE AND YOU ARE READY TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. WHICH IS WHY I’M EXCITED TO HELP YOU DO JUST THAT. IF YOU’RE THE KIND OF PERSON WHO KNOWS DEEP DOWN THAT YOU’RE MEANT FOR MORE - MORE PEACE, MORE FREEDOM, MORE ACTUAL RESULTS- THEN THIS IS YOUR CHANCE TO TAKE THAT NEXT STEP AND MAKE A CHANGE. VISIT MY WEBSITE AND YOU CAN EASILY FIND MORE INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR SPECIFIC INTERESTS.

IT ALL STARTS WITH YOU. AS SOON AS YOUR READY, YOU CAN REACH OUT AND SCHEDULE A TIME TO TALK TO ME. WE’LL CHAT, I’LL ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU HAVE AND WE’LL SET A PLAN TO HELP YOU GET THE CHANGE YOU ARE LOOKING FOR.