Therapist profile
Dory Richards, LMFT
Florida
Licensed marriage and family therapist - relationships and self esteem
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- Credentials
- LMFT
- License
- LMFT, Florida / MT2933
- NPI
- 1285148668
- Experience
- 14 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Florida
About
- Relationship conflict
- Boundary work
- Blended family issues
About Dory
Dory Richards is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in Florida with 14 years of clinical experience. She helps people who repeatedly put others first, struggle with people-pleasing, or feel lost in their relationships. Her practice includes work on relationship conflict, depression, self-esteem, and family concerns.
She meets individuals and couples who want clearer boundaries and steadier communication. Sessions focus on practical steps - naming patterns that drain energy, practicing new ways to say no, and rebuilding a sense of self outside others' needs. She also offers coaching-style support for life direction and decision points.
Dory works with common issues like divorce and separation, commitment worries, infidelity, and blended family challenges. She also helps people coping with panic attacks, postpartum depression, seasonal affective disorder, and problems tied to pregnancy and childbirth. Codependency is listed among the additional focus areas she addresses.
In conversations she aims for a steady, attentive presence. Therapy sessions are straightforward and goal-oriented. Clients can expect to leave with specific skills to use between meetings and clear next steps to test in daily life.
Her background centers on family systems ideas and practical problem-solving. Over 14 years she has guided people through repairing connection, improving parenting strategies, and clarifying life purpose. To start, the site’s matching questionnaire and scheduling tools are used to book an initial session.
How sessions work
How evidence-based techniques translate to online sessions
Many of the approaches Dory uses are evidence-based techniques that focus on changing interaction patterns and building specific skills. One common approach is family-systems informed work, which looks at how relationships and roles affect behavior and helps people change those dynamics to reduce recurring conflict. This can help with blended family issues, communication breakdowns, and patterns that leave someone feeling unseen. Another useful method is skills-based coaching for communication and boundaries. This involves practicing phrases, setting small experiments to try between sessions, and building confidence with repeatable steps. It is practical for people who want clearer limits and fewer moments of defaulting to others' needs. Finding the right mix of approaches is part of therapy. The therapist will work with each client to decide what fits best based on needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative selection can shift over time as clients try tools and report what helps. The original biography does not list specific online session formats. Before booking, confirm which formats are available. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - for example allowing shorter check-ins during a lunch break, avoiding travel time, or choosing audio-only meetings when bandwidth is limited. These practical benefits help therapy fit into day-to-day routines rather than requiring major schedule changes.Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
14+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of relationship problems does she help with?
She works with relationship conflict, infidelity, commitment issues, and communication problems. Dory also supports people navigating divorce and separation.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a steady, practical approach that emphasizes clear communication and concrete skills. Sessions focus on naming patterns and trying small changes between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 14 years of experience as a clinician. That background includes work with families, couples, and individuals on relationship and self-esteem issues.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LMFT, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, practicing in Florida. The profile lists her location as Florida.
Does she see people in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats does she offer?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Confirm the current session options before booking to know whether sessions are in person, video, or phone.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing is provided during the sign-up process.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. That process connects you to her initial appointment booking.
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