From the time I was young, I knew I wanted to help others feel listened to, understood, and to help them discover the answers they likely had all along.  I am humbled by the opportunity to work with those who take that first brave step to seek therapy and do the work it requires.  Therapy really is work, but only as we do the work do we discover that perhaps the way we have been living our lives is the source of the pain we feel. I am passionate about helping anyone who is willing to do the work.

I completed my undergraduate work at Brigham Young University and my Master’s degree at Grand Canyon University.  Along with my formal education I bring a passion for any psych literature I can get my hands on and I bring a fair amount of life experience as well.

I am a wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend.  I treasure each of these relationships but also recognize that they require time and work to make them strong and joyful.  I know what it is to see anxiety, depression, addiction, and other mental challenges within these relationships.  Always there is hope, and healing follows hope.

Contact Shilo at (480) 668-8301 ext. 1031 or srichins@familystrategies.org.

“Dig into yourself…find out how deep is the place from which your life springs; at its source you will find the answer to your question…” -German poet Rainer Maria Rilke