Tricia Israel

Me My approach to therapy has been shaped by experience across a range of clinical settings. I have worked within school systems, supporting children and adolescents in navigating emotional, behavioral, and developmental challenges. I have provided trauma-informed care at a Child Advocacy Center, working alongside children and families during particularly vulnerable times. My work in private practice has allowed me to engage in deeper, individualized therapy, while my experience in a partial hospitalization program has strengthened my ability to support individuals facing more acute mental health needs. As a Christian counselor, I also offer the option of integrating faith into the therapeutic process. This may include exploring spiritual beliefs, incorporating Scripture, or engaging in prayer when it aligns with a client’s preferences and goals. I believe each person is created with inherent worth and dignity, and that healing can involve reconnecting with truth, identity, and hope. Faith integration is always client-led and approached with respect and sensitivity. __________________________________________________ Where did the name "Inklings" come from? Inklings Psychotherapy takes its name from the Inklings, a group of writers including C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien who gathered to share stories, listen deeply, and reflect together on life’s bigger questions. Their conversations became a space where meaningful stories were shaped through imagination, dialogue, and connection. The word inkling also means a small idea or faint sense that something new might be possible. This captures the spirit of narrative therapy. Narrative therapy understands that our lives are shaped by the stories we carry about ourselves and our experiences. When problem‑saturated stories feel overwhelming, therapy becomes a space to uncover overlooked stories of resilience, values, hope, and strength. Much like the original Inklings, the therapy room is a place to speak, reflect, and notice new possibilities. Often, change begins with an inkling—the sense that the problem is not the whole story. At Inklings Psychotherapy, counseling honors people as the authors of their own lives and supports the development of new, preferred stories.