Billie Tyler

Owner/LMFT

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My education as a therapist evolved over time. As a child, I experienced the challenges that come with blended families. Although this was challenging it allowed me to learn patience and appreciate the time I had with my family.

As a teenager and young adult, I struggled with anxieties of my own. This offered me the opportunity to learn empathy for others who faced struggles of their own. At Arizona State University, where I completed my undergrad, I had the opportunity to begin my studies of families and psychology. I also completed an internship at the Anna Freud Institute where I learned more about attachment and sparked my interest in graduate school.

After college, I worked in the psychiatric hospital setting for multiple years. Here I gained a deep understanding of mental illness and the true struggles that people go through. As I worked with children in the hospital I saw the resilience that families are capable of when given a chance to learn and grow.

During my master’s program at Capella University and my work as a research coordinator I had the unique opportunity to learn from many different professionals including psychologists, psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, art therapists, and a variety of marriage and family therapists. Each helped to deepen my thirst for knowledge on how to best help my clients find the big, full life everyone deserves.

Today, I wear many hats, I am not only a therapist but also a mom, wife, daughter, sister, friend, and a PhD student. Each of these hats broadens my perspective as a therapist in Spokane, WA and allows me experiences to draw from. I struggle and fail just like everyone but I also try to slow down and learn from the ups and downs that all relationships provide. I do not feel that I am an expert in anyone’s life. Instead, I feel like my role with clients is to embark on a journey of discovery to find a deeper understanding of ourselves and those around us and a way to reach their goals.


Brittney Richards

Marriage & Family Therapy Intern

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Welcome! My name is Brittney Richards (She/Her) and my life motto is what you allow is what will continue. I have always been so intrigued by love and relationships that I decided to ask questions about my own family of origin. Did I come from love? What were the relationships like in my family?

After struggling with my own anxieties because my search did not yield the answers, I had hoped for about love, relationships or family, I decided I wanted to learn more so I can begin healing that little voice that many of us have.

I graduated with my Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from Washington State University. This is where I began to learn how people worked individually and societally. I learned about human development and how that connects with the mind. Shortly after, I went on to receive my Life Coaching Certification from the Life Purpose Institute followed by a Relationship Coaching Certification. Currently I am working towards receiving my Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy from North Central University where my knowledge has deepened and my desire to help others has expanded.

My life today is painted as a married fur mom but that little voice is still with me. What I have learned is I can allow that little voice to still hurt me or I can allow it to do good. I am human and there will be days when that little voice is loud, but I try my best to choose love and relationships that bring joy and happiness. Sometimes that choice is hard so my goal is create a judgement free zone where I will encourage you to do what feels right to you- mentally, physically and emotionally.