Tessa Richardson, LCSW - RICHARDSON THERAPY

It's impossible to sum up how important Tessa has been to my journey in a short review. I went from feeling buried under anxiety and sadness to feeling like my sadness was my greatest asset, and something I could use to learn about myself and make a beautiful world with. After a year of the most useful therapy I could imagine, I walked away feeling stronger than ever, like I had a foundation to build my life on. I loved her so much that I drove several hours to see her after she left SF, and if my current schedule allowed for it, would be doing it every week. I feel fortunate that Tessa was here when I needed her most and that I was able to walk away with so much grounding.

Tessa Richardson is a wise, empathetic, and helpful therapist. I benefited greatly from seeing her for a year, and was disappointed when she closed her SF office. While I felt challenged to think about issues in the week between visits, I always looked forward to being in her positive energy, having her rooting for me, helping me cope. Plus the EMDR technique worked so amazingly well in easing the trauma of my husband's sudden death, we applied the technique to several other events that had tormented me in an endless loop; now I can think of those events and not get stuck. I recommend her highly.

Tessa is patient, compassionate and deeply committed to her clients. She is down-to-earth and naturally nonjudgmental. I found her to be warm, friendly and above-all-else, trustworthy. She is a beautiful human being and I am extremely grateful to have crossed paths with her. I could not recommend her services more highly.