About Meet the counselors

LINDSEY RICHARDS, LHMC, NCC, M.ED., ED.S.
Owner of Mindful Living Counseling & Wellness

Lindsey Richards is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and National Certified Counselor. Lindsey specializes in working with individuals across the lifespan from teens, adults, to older adults. Her therapeutic alignment is eclectic, providing clients with a specialized approach tailored to their individualized needs. While incorporating a holistic mind-body- spirit framework for her clients, she’s driven by neurobiological, psychological, and social principals. Lindsey meets her clients where they are, offering an empathetic and non-judgmental space. Her inquisitive nature allows her to use many diverse therapeutic approaches to identify the best fit for her clients’ needs. She is empathetic in her approach to counseling and wellness and is skilled at building rapport with her clients. Her kind nature will allow you to feel welcome to process though life’s most challenging moments.

Lindsey has developed a strong approach to therapy using:

  • Mindfulness
  • Meditation & Guided Imagery
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
  • EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)
  • Existential Therapy
  • Generational Trauma Therapy
  • Somatic Experiencing

During her time at the University of Florida she completed her clinicals at the Florida Recovery Center, while coordinating research studies at UF’s Clinical and Translational Science Institute & Institute on Aging. Throughout the past decade Lindsey has worked in many levels of care, from private practice to inpatient, which enables her to work with individuals struggling with an array of mental health concerns.

Throughout her journey she has discovered that mindfulness and meditation connect our body and mind as one. This enables us to ignite a greater understanding of 'the self’ within our ecological system. By focusing on our awareness, we may be able to calmly and intentionally accept and process through thoughts, feelings, behaviors, and bodily sensations. By acknowledging and relieving ourselves of shame, guilt, and control we can begin to let go of what does not serve us. In this act, we can process though our hurt and allow it to create healing in place of tension. 

In her free time Lindsey enjoys connecting with nature, traveling, spending quality time with friends & family, practicing self-care, and allowing her artistic and educational interest to thrive.

Lindsey Offers:

  • Individual Counseling & Psychotherapy
  • Family Therapy
  • Online Sessions

Education

  • Master of Education | Clinical Mental Health Counseling | University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
  • Education Specialist | Clinical Mental Health Counseling | University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
  • Graduate Certification | Aging and Geriatric Practice | University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
  • Bachelor of Science | Psychology | University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL

License | Certifications

  • Licensed Mental Health Counseling | Florida Department of Health | MH 17586
  • Licensed Professional Counselor | Georgia Secretary of State | LPC011539
  • Nationally Certified Counselor | National Board for Certified Counselors | #1113419
  • EMDR Certified Therapist via EMDRIA

Memberships

  • Current Professional Member of American Counseling Association
  • Current Professional Member of Licensed Professional Counselors Association of Georgia
  • Chi Sigma Iota Academic & Professional Honor Society