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Dr. Vernice Richards is a compassionate and dedicated therapist who is committed to helping you on your journey towards mental and emotional well-being. As a liscenced Mental Health Counselor with expertise in evidence-based therapies like cognitive-behavioral therapy and mindfulness-based approaches, Dr. Richards creates a safe and collaborative space for you to explore your thoughts and emotions.
Whether you're dealing with anxiety, depression, trauma, or relationship issues, Dr. Richards will work closely with you to identify your unique needs and goals. She believes in empowering you to develop resilience and make positive changes in your life. With her expertise and support, you can gain self-awareness, develop healthier coping mechanisms, and achieve lasting positive change.
You can trust Dr. Vernice Richards to provide you with a safe, non-judgmental, and compassionate environment where you can explore your concerns and work towards your goals. Through her expertise, compassion, and unwavering support, she will guide you towards greater mental well-being and help you lead a more fulfilling life. Take the courageous step towards healing and growth by reaching out to Dr. V today.
Professional experience
12yrs in practice
Stress, AnxietySelf esteem, MotivationCoping with life changesCoachingADHD
Additional areas of focus:Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Parenting issues, Anger management, Career difficulties, Depression, Compassion fatigue, Caregiver issues and stress, Coping with Natural or Human-Caused Disaster, Emptiness, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Multicultural Concerns, Post-traumatic stress, Self-love
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Dr. Vernice Richards. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
I can't say enough about Dr. V. She's incredibly helpful, always offering insightful guidance, and truly understands me on a profound level. Her intelligence shines through as she effortlessly gets to the root of my problems and provides me with the tools to overcome any challenge. Her attentiveness and the weekly check-ins she sends make me feel truly supported. She's unlike any therapist I've ever encountered, and I wholeheartedly recommend her to anyone seeking help. She has profoundly changed my life for the better, and I'm immensely grateful for her expertise and care.
Written on Oct 23, 2023 after therapy with Vernice for 8 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, self esteem, coping with life changes, and coaching
Dr. Richards has been amazing. She is positive, helpful, and provides insight and practical solutions that can help you with your issues. I highly recommend her!
Written on Mar 24, 2023 after therapy with Vernice for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, and adhd
Dr. V makes the right questions to trigger your work in the healing process while giving you the right tools at the right time. She is also fun and amazing. Thank you Dr. V.
Written on Nov 08, 2022 after therapy with Vernice for 4 months on issues concerning self esteem
She has been consistently showing up and offering useful tools for the last two years. She’s amazing, and wish most therapists are like her.
Written on Nov 04, 2022 after therapy with Vernice for 2 years and 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and anger management
Dr V is a life saver. She’s helped me in difficult times in my life and continues to help me to this day. She is ponctual, adapts to whatever means of communication you prefer, will listen and advise without judgment and will support and guide you always through what you’re going through. I can’t be grateful enough for her help.
Written on Oct 25, 2022 after therapy with Vernice for 9 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, self esteem, career difficulties, and coaching
Dr. Richards is so wonderful that I almost don't want to write this review for fear that she will become too busy to have time for me. She's kind and easy to talk to and offers me useful and applicable advise that doesn't feel clinical or judgmental. Our time together feels uplifting and encouraging, and I always walk away in a optimistic mood. She's highly qualified and professional, but I can talk to her openly like I would a friend. I'm grateful for the time that I get to spend with her.
Written on May 18, 2022 after therapy with Vernice for 2 months on issues concerning self esteem, and relationship issues
Dr. V. is an exceptional therapist
Written on Mar 31, 2022 after therapy with Vernice for 2 months on issues concerning relationship issues, family conflicts, parenting issues, and self esteem
Dr V is amazing!! She has helped me so much. She is compassionate and motivating me to get better. I 100% recommend her to my friends
Written on Mar 15, 2022 after therapy with Vernice for 9 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, eating disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
Dr. Richards is very solution and goal oriented as a therapist. She has been very effective in helping me with specific strategies for resolving my personal struggles.
Written on Feb 15, 2022 after therapy with Vernice for 6 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and coping with life changes
Dr. V is amazing! She makes me feel heard and validated. She is extremely insightful, understanding, and supportive. She provides amazing resources and has allowed me to reflect on issues in ways I never thought about. She is really the best!!
Written on Jan 23, 2022 after therapy with Vernice for 6 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, and adhd
Dr. Richard's is great.
Written on Dec 15, 2021 after therapy with Vernice for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and self esteem
Dr. V is a great listener and remembers lots of details. Instead of telling me exactly what to do in difficult situations, she guides me to think for myself how I could do things differently. I love that because I’m less resistant and I feel like it still falls within the range of what I’d normally do. It took me many months to begin to make changes but with practice, it got easier to make positive changes here and there.
She is patient, empathetic, and positive. I experienced a lot of growth since starting Betterhelp one year ago, and knowing I can always text Dr. V about anything has added a layer of support, stability, and dependability I really lacked in my life. You have definitely impacted my life and I am very grateful ☺️
Written on Oct 23, 2021 after therapy with Vernice for 11 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, sleeping disorders, self esteem, and adhd
It was an absolute pleasure working with Dr. V. I started experiencing the results of her sessions immediately. I came into therapy wanting to really kick my life into high gear professionally, creatively, and spiritually. Dr. V provided me with the tools and mental maps I needed to achieve above and beyond what I had even imagined. During my time with her, I landed an amazing dream job with GREAT pay, I've really been able to show up more for my partner, family, and friends, I've been able to create the peace and balance in my life to keep me going, and I've been able to pursue my dreams. I can't recommend her services enough. I'm extremely blessed to have worked with her and I'm hoping the same can happen for someone else. Bless!
Written on Oct 19, 2021 after therapy with Vernice for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, career difficulties, coaching, and adhd
Kind, responsive, and extremely knowledgeable.
Written on Sep 26, 2021 after therapy with Vernice for 10 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, and adhd
She is prompt and timely. She allows be myself and tailors the sessions to what I’m looking for.
Written on Jul 22, 2021 after therapy with Vernice for 9 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
Dr V has been just what I needed to start to change my mindset around. She really listens to me and gives me practical strategies to use to work through things. I’m so glad that I decided to use better help and was linked to her!
Written on Jun 13, 2021 after therapy with Vernice for 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and self esteem
Dr. Richards has been an immense help at a very crucial and significant time in my Life. Her expertise is undeniable & compelling.
Written on Jun 03, 2021 after therapy with Vernice for 5 months on issues concerning relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and coaching
The absolute best!
Written on May 04, 2021 after therapy with Vernice for 9 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, and coping with life changes
Had literally my first session with Dr.V and I already feel I am in good hands.She was knowledgeable, empathic and able to unpick the salient points from my probable ramblings effortlessly and naturally.She has already come up with a great starting point and this give me great confidence that we will be going down a path that is helpful and actionable.I feel like Dr,V got to grips with the key points really well and understood the way in which these things had begun.
I would thanks Dr,V enormously and have already booked and am looking forward to our next session.
Written on Apr 14, 2021 after therapy with Vernice for 3 weeks
Dr. Richards is wonderful. I can rely on her for help when I’m feeling overwhelmed and anxious with school work and daily life struggles. She always provides me with groupinars, articles, and weekly tasks. I can see myself slowly improving and feeling better.
Written on Jan 21, 2021 after therapy with Vernice for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and adhd
She’s been absolutely great, and there are no problems on my end with her.
Written on Dec 29, 2020 after therapy with Vernice for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, bipolar disorder, coaching, a
Dr.Richards has been great! I'm sure she will continue to help me heal!
Written on Dec 05, 2020 after therapy with Vernice for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and trauma and abuse
You suggestion are helpful and talking to you helps me clear my mind
Written on Nov 25, 2020 after therapy with Vernice for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, career difficulties, and coaching
So helpful and smart!
Written on Oct 26, 2020 after therapy with Vernice for 3 months on issues concerning addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
She is very helpful, and insightful, with wonderful tools.
Written on Oct 25, 2020 after therapy with Vernice for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and adhd
Highly recommended.
Written on Oct 24, 2020 after therapy with Vernice for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, and sleeping disorders
She is providing all the ubderstanding, love and care i was looking for
Written on Oct 20, 2020 after therapy with Vernice for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd
Dr. V is great at helping find tactics and ways to destress & refocus attention when filled with anxiety. She is very easy to talk to & I am beyond grateful for her.
Written on Sep 07, 2020 after therapy with Vernice for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, and self esteem
Dr V, is one of the first individuals I've felt comfortable talking to. I've tried a few times to use BetterHelp but I never felt at ease discussing things with other people.
Dr V has been able to get me to open up and not be afraid to share things to better understand why I feel the way I do.
Written on Aug 16, 2020 after therapy with Vernice for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes
Dr Richards is amazing. So kind and so patient, an expert in her field and very helpful.
Written on Aug 09, 2020 after therapy with Vernice for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, sleeping disorders, and coping with life changes
Excellent experience with Dr. V
Written on Aug 05, 2020 after therapy with Vernice for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, self esteem, coaching, and adhd
Dr. V is a fantastic counselor! She creates a completely safe space with zero judgements and skillfully directs the conversation so you leave each session with helpful and productive takeaways. She also utilizes the chat feature, regularly checking in and messaging you interesting, thought-provoking questions. I can not recommend Dr. V enough!
Written on Aug 05, 2020 after therapy with Vernice for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and coaching
Dr. Richards has helped me to feel secure enough to share. She has given me confidence in betterhelp as a service. She is very respectful and kind
Written on Aug 04, 2020 after therapy with Vernice for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, intimacy-related issues, and anger management
Dr. V is a strong motivator with a good sense of how to push me in the right ways and keep it interesting with simple health tips that I hadn't considered. I've seen real results in a short time.
Written on Aug 03, 2020 after therapy with Vernice for 2 weeks on issues concerning self esteem, coaching, and adhd
very professional and understanding
Written on Aug 03, 2020 after therapy with Vernice for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, and self esteem
Dr. Richards is thorough, caring, communicative, and altogether “there for you”.
While she is good at so many things, she is specifically helping me manage the downfalls of my perfectionism and overwhelming ability to perform.
Thank you so much Dr. Richards
Written on Aug 01, 2020 after therapy with Vernice for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, coaching, and adhd
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