Depth Therapy For Adults

You’re not here for quick fixes. You’re here because you want to understand yourself more deeply. Therapy with me isn’t about slapping on coping skills and moving on. It’s about slowing down, unpacking the patterns you’ve carried for years, and building a real, ongoing relationship where we explore your inner world together.

What Therapy Looks Like Here

  • We slow down enough to notice what’s under the surface.

  • We look at your story — especially early relationships — to understand why certain feelings or patterns keep showing up.

  • We work together, not in a “therapist tells you what to do” way, but in a curious, compassionate partnership.

Common Reasons Clients Come To Me

  • Healing from complex or relational trauma

  • Untangling patterns of narcissistic abuse or going no contact with family

  • Exploring sexuality, gender, or identity after trauma

  • Living with lifelong depression that hasn’t eased with quick fixes

  • Struggling with attachment wounds and wanting to understand their roots

  • Making sense of recurring dreams or inner imagery

  • Wanting a long-term, ongoing relationship with a therapist for real change

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What Can Change

  • Understand yourself more deeply — and uncover why you do what you do

  • Notice old patterns in real time, and start choosing new ways of being

  • Feel more grounded in your body, less reactive in relationships

  • Build self-trust that isn’t tied to performance or achievement

  • Set boundaries with clarity and care, not guilt

About Me

A woman with glasses and a septum piercing sitting on a leather couch, smiling with her hand resting on the back of her head, and a window in the background.

I’m Tyler Ricks (she/her) — a Black, psychodynamic therapist offering adult therapy in San Marcos and online across Texas. I get the pressure of holding it all together, and I know the quiet cost it can take. In our work, there’s space for your full story — the parts you show the world and the parts you’ve been hiding.

I pay close attention to how you show up emotionally, relationally, and even in the therapy room itself. We work with the parts of you that have learned to shut down, smile through the pain, or over-function to stay safe. If you’ve had therapy before that felt too polite, too vague, or too shallow… you’re in the right place.

Request a Free Consult

Let’s see if we’re a good fit!
This is a 10-15 minute phone call where we’ll talk about what you’re looking for, what I offer, and whether it feels aligned to move forward. No pressure, no commitment — just a space to connect.