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Therapist in Sugar Land, Texas Ethel Richard-Peterson, Therapist

Gender Identity: Female

Ages Served: 11-75+

Appointments: Telehealth only. In-office visits not available

Manages Medications: No, provides therapy only

Accepts Insurance: Yes - View accepted plans

Ethel Richard-Peterson, Therapist

Ethel Richard-Peterson, MSW, LCSW

Specializes In:

Anxiety
Caregiving
Depression/feeling down
Family conflict
Grief & loss
Panic attacks
Self-esteem
Stress management
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Ethel Richard-Peterson, LCSW Ethel Richard-Peterson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Texas who has been practicing since 1982. She has a Master’s Degree in Social Work. Ethel sees each client as a unique individual with strengths and areas they seek to enhance. She listens to client’s expressed concerns. She has spent many years counseling clients regarding death and dying, substance abuse, and chronic/acute medical conditions. In her spare time, Ethel enjoys music, being around water, and art.

Ethel Richard-Peterson can meet with non-English speakers by using a translation service.

Types of Care & Ages Served

Areas of Focus

Couples Therapy

Helps partners address relationship conflict and improve communication with a clinician's guidance.

  • Caregiving
  • Family conflict
  • Ability status
  • ADHD
  • Aging
  • Alcohol use
  • Anger issues
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment issues
  • Attention & focus
  • Autism: requires some assistance
  • Autism: requires substantial support
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Career & relationships (mid-life)
  • Career & work issues
  • Childhood behavioral issues
  • Chronic pain-related issues
  • Dementia & memory issues
  • Depression/feeling down
  • Domestic violence & abuse
  • Drug/substance use
  • Early adulthood: Independent living or relationships
  • Early adulthood: Starting college or career
  • Eating issues: binging
  • Emotional abuse
  • Empty nesters
  • End-of-life challenges
  • Fertility
  • First responder stress
  • Focus, concentration & memory
  • Gambling
  • General relationship issues
  • Grief & loss
  • Intellectual challenges: generally independent
  • Intellectual challenges: requires some assistance
  • Intellectual challenges: requires substantial support
  • Intense mood changes
  • Learning challenges
  • Marital stress or divorce
  • Menopause & perimenopause
  • Military & veteran
  • Other addictive behaviors
  • Other women's health concerns
  • Panic attacks
  • Parenthood
  • Parenting
  • PMS & PMDD
  • Pornography/sexual behaviors
  • Post-partum depression & anxiety
  • Pre-conception
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy loss
  • Premarital counseling
  • Religion & spirituality
  • Retirement
  • School behavioral issues
  • Self-esteem
  • Sex & intimacy issues
  • Sexual trauma
  • Sleep issues or insomnia
  • Social injustice
  • Social skills & communication
  • Sports performance
  • Stress management
  • Trauma & PTSD
  • Unhealthy eating habits
  • Video game/internet

Individual Therapy

Get help addressing challenges and improve well-being with a clinician's guidance.

  • Anxiety
  • Depression/feeling down
  • Grief & loss
  • Panic attacks
  • Self-esteem
  • Stress management
  • Ability status
  • ADHD
  • Adoption & foster care
  • Aging
  • Alcohol use
  • Anger issues
  • Attachment issues
  • Attention & focus
  • Autism: requires some assistance
  • Autism: requires substantial support
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Career & relationships (mid-life)
  • Career & work issues
  • Caregiving
  • Childhood behavioral issues
  • Chronic pain-related issues
  • Dementia & memory issues
  • Domestic violence & abuse
  • Drug/substance use
  • Early adulthood: Independent living or relationships
  • Early adulthood: Starting college or career
  • Eating issues: binging
  • Eating issues: food deprivation
  • Eating issues: purging/regurgitating
  • Emotional abuse
  • Empty nesters
  • End-of-life challenges
  • Ethnic identity
  • Family conflict
  • Fertility
  • First responder stress
  • Focus, concentration & memory
  • Gambling
  • General relationship issues
  • Immigration/cultural status
  • Intellectual challenges: generally independent
  • Intellectual challenges: requires some assistance
  • Intellectual challenges: requires substantial support
  • Intense mood changes
  • Learning challenges
  • LGBTQ+
  • Marital stress or divorce
  • Men's health/issues
  • Menopause & perimenopause
  • Military & veteran
  • Other addictive behaviors
  • Other women's health concerns
  • Parenthood
  • Parenting
  • PMS & PMDD
  • Pornography/sexual behaviors
  • Post-partum depression & anxiety
  • Pre-conception
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy loss
  • Premarital counseling
  • Racial identity
  • Religion & spirituality
  • Retirement
  • School avoidance
  • School behavioral issues
  • Self-injury or cutting
  • Sexual trauma
  • Sleep issues or insomnia
  • Social injustice
  • Social skills & communication
  • Sports performance
  • Stress from ongoing health issues
  • Trauma & PTSD
  • Unhealthy eating habits
  • Video game/internet

Family Therapy

Improve communication and resolve conflicts within family dynamics with a clinician's guidance.

  • Anxiety
  • Depression/feeling down
  • Grief & loss
  • Panic attacks
  • Self-esteem
  • Stress management
  • ADHD
  • Aging
  • Alcohol use
  • Anger issues
  • Attachment issues
  • Attention & focus
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Caregiving
  • Chronic pain-related issues
  • Dementia & memory issues
  • Domestic violence & abuse
  • Drug/substance use
  • Early adulthood: Independent living or relationships
  • Early adulthood: Starting college or career
  • Emotional abuse
  • End-of-life challenges
  • Family conflict
  • Fertility
  • Focus, concentration & memory
  • Intense mood changes
  • Learning challenges
  • Menopause & perimenopause
  • Other women's health concerns
  • Parenting
  • PMS & PMDD
  • Post-partum depression & anxiety
  • Pre-conception
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy loss
  • Retirement
  • Sexual trauma
  • Sleep issues or insomnia
  • Social injustice
  • Social skills & communication
  • Sports performance
  • Trauma & PTSD

Languages

  • English

Education

  • University of Houston Central Campus

FAQs

Please call us at 832-862-3004 to schedule an appointment with Ethel Richard-Peterson.

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Our experience with Ms. Ethel has been great! She is very informative and insightful. She was patient and cared about our unique situation. Ms. Ethel was very thorough and gave us some much-needed tools to utilize going forward. We loved having her as our counselor.
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Diane R.

Diane R.

Jul 07, 2025
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Ethel is a therapist that is a good active listener and easy to talk to. My only reason for a 4 vs. a 5 rating is the connection through the telehealth service was spotty and made hearing her difficult at certain times.
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Jennifer J.

Jennifer J.

Feb 10, 2025
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Grateful for the personality, skills, and techniques from Ethel Richard-Peterson. She has assisted in working through a great deal of grief and depression. Thank you for providing the tools to live a fulfilling life
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Helen A.

Helen A.

Nov 16, 2025
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Great service. My counselor is very knowledgeable. She is very compassionate and listens and gives great feedback. Thank ypu.
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BelizeVibeZ

Aug 08, 2025
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Excellent Professional Authentic. I'm so glad I found Ethel
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Roz D.

Aug 12, 2025
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Excellent therapist. Enjoyed my first visit! Thanks
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