Patricia (Tricia) Ring, LCSW

Indiana · 28 years in practice

Patricia (Tricia) Ring is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 28 years of practice.

License and registration

LCSW, Indiana: 34008022A · expires April 2028
NPI: 1568527885 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 28
Languages: English

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About Patricia

Patricia (Tricia) Ring is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 28 years of practice. She holds a Master of Social Work and began her career in casework before moving into clinical roles. Tricia relocated to Indiana in 2017 and brings wide-ranging experience across mood and trauma-related concerns.

Tricia uses straightforward methods to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar mood shifts, and trauma. She leans on Emotionally-Focused Therapy as one part of her approach and often applies cognitive-behavioral techniques to address thoughts and behaviors that get in the way.

Background and approach

Sessions are conversational and goal-directed, with room for humor when appropriate. Her background includes work with adoptees and foster care issues, blended family concerns, veterans, and people facing grief, sleep problems, or career stress. She also supports those navigating gender dysphoria, LGBT matters, and non-monogamous relationship structures.

Tricia emphasizes listening to each person’s story before choosing next steps. In practical terms she focuses on building skills people can use between sessions. That might look like small behavior experiments, emotion-focused conversations, or mindfulness exercises to reduce arousal.

She frames therapy as a partnership where the client’s knowledge of their life guides decisions. Tricia aims to help people move toward clearer goals and better daily functioning. She encourages people to notice strengths they already have and to try manageable changes.

Her style is warm, direct, and rooted in many years of clinical work.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Patricia lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Trauma and abuse
Self esteem
Depression
Coping with life changes
LGBT
Relationship issues
Grief
Sleeping disorders
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Adoption and foster care
Blended family issues
Codependency
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Forgiveness
Gender dysphoria
Guilt and shame
Isolation / loneliness
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Mood disorders
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Postpartum depression
Post-traumatic stress
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-love
Sexual assault and abuse
Social anxiety and phobia
Traumatic brain injury
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Patricia names

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Online support

How Emotion-Focused and Skill-Based Work Translate Online

Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people notice and name strong feelings, then use that insight to change patterns that cause pain. It is useful when emotions keep repeating or block connection and decision-making.

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding without judgment. The therapist follows the person’s lead and supports growth by reflecting feelings and priorities back so people can make their own choices.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills to shift unhelpful patterns. It often includes small experiments and exercises to try between sessions to test new ways of responding.

Finding the right blend of approaches is part of the work. The therapist partners with each person to decide which approaches to try based on goals and what feels most helpful. Adjustments are made over time so therapy stays practical and relevant.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different routines. Video allows face-to-face conversation, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, chat is useful for quick check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between appointments. These options make it easier to schedule regular work and practice skills in everyday life.

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Questions people ask

What concerns can be addressed in sessions?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, trauma and abuse, grief, sleep problems, and relationship strain. Additional focuses include adoption and foster care, blended family issues, codependency, and gender dysphoria.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Tricia combines emotion-focused conversations with practical skill building. Sessions are conversational and may include behavior experiments, mindfulness exercises, and homework to practice between visits.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She brings 28 years of professional social work experience, including extensive clinical roles and work with diverse populations and complex mood and trauma issues.

What credentials and location apply to this clinician?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, and provides services based in Indiana.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the United States work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted; she practices with clients located in Indiana.

What session formats are available online?

She meets by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How are costs and getting started handled?

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