ABOUT US
Healing Solutions Therapy Training Center was born out of a desire to do more to support the growth and development of therapists and to broaden access to care. After 2 successful years of running our Associate program, Healing Solutions began a student trainee program for LPCC-track, MSW, and Psy.D. students as allowed by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. By branching out with our Therapy Training Center, Healing Solutions is excited to also offer practicum to MFT students.
We believe in the power of knowledge and learning through hands-on, experiential training. With this, we strive to provide excellent scaffolding for therapists in all stages of their careers to grow.
Our Leadership
Executive Director and Board President Tricia Hamm, LMFT 109281, has been helping individuals and families of Southern California heal from past trauma and cultivate their authentic life since 2013 through Community based programs such as Wraparound and IFCCS. Her group therapy practice, Healing Solutions Family Therapy Center, was born out of her experience with the homeless and uninsured populations, intensive services with children and teens, as well as family centered therapy. In her time away from the office, Tricia enjoys joining her husband David in coaching youth softball in the spring, going to the beach in Ventura, and spending time with their shared nine children and nine grandchildren, as well as their three dogs, Bella, Gracie, and Bubba Gus.
Board Secretary Kara Richards is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor in Los Angeles, California. She received a Bachelor of Science in Psychology with a minor in Secondary Education and a research focus in Human Sexuality from Ursinus College in Pennsylvania and a Master of Arts in Counseling from Loyola Marymount University. Kara has worked with clients of all ages and in various settings including schools, home-based, inpatient and outpatient clinics, and private practice providing, individual, couple's, and group therapy. Kara works heavily with anxiety, traumatic stress, and mood disorders and has specialized in human sexuality and perinatal mental health with both gestational and non-gestational partners. She has experience working with addictions and other compulsive behaviors by taking a holistic approach to address underlying stress reactions to promote more adaptive coping skills. Kara takes a person-centered approach in order to utilize different tools from various theoretical backgrounds to best meet each client's individual needs.
