Mica Richards

Mica works from a client-as-expert standpoint, leading to collaborative and strengths-based counselling. They frequently draw on solution-focused or mindfulness techniques grounded in a person-centred approach. They studied in the United States, where they earned a Master’s in Mental Health Counselling from Western Washington University. They are a Nationally Certified Counsellor in the states and hold provisional registration with the New Zealand Association of Counsellors. Some areas of growth Mica has frequently helped clients address include trauma survivorship, sexuality and gender identity development, communication skills, anxiety, disrupted mood (unipolar and bipolar), and attentional challenges.