Richelle Hoekstra-Anderson, PsyD

My Experience

I thoroughly enjoyed working through this program and doing so with Richelle was a great experience. I felt listened to and was made to feel as though my thoughts were valid. It gave me the confidence to show up every time and go through the challenging work. I always felt supported throughout our time together and enjoyed having a caring individual go through this process with me. Richelle was knowledgable and gave me strategies that will last me a life time!

My Experience

Dr. Richelle was great to work with. She demonstrated a high level of empathy and was open about her personal experiences of grief which built rapport and allowed me to be open about my experiences. Her expectations were always clear and our sessions always had a purpose which gave me confidence that recovery was an achievable goal and that I wasn't stuck in my grief forever.

My Experience

Dr. Richelle is very easy to talk and work with, she listens and clarifies for understanding.

My Experience

While working on a session on emotions in a group coaching program called Christian Brain Rewire, I had a conversation with Dr. Richelle about processing emotions. She told me she felt Grief Recovery would dovetail beautifully with what I was already doing, and might add some important insight. She was right! I began working with her and loved doing the timeline. Richelle's clear direction, excellent listening skills, and gentle encouragement allowed me to discover and deal with unresolved emotions that had been trapped over 75 years of living! I could see immediately that incomplete issues with religion / God/ faith was a pattern I wanted to deal with. We decided to resolve several close family relationships first, which I found very freeing. After that I was able to do the hard work of "connecting dots" by recognizing and resolving issues that had accumulated over the years regarding my faith in God. I was amazed to see that while I had consciously forgiven people who had mistreated or mislead me, I had never allowed myself to acknowledge or deal with the emotions connected with each incident. Grief Recovery gave me the tools to do that. I also realized I had things to say to God, as well as to myself! I was able to leave that final session forgiving those who lead me astray, and accepting God’s complete love, acceptance, and forgiveness. I was also able to forgive and accept myself. So freeing!

My Experience

Dr. Richelle has real life experiences which enable her to come from a place of compassion, empathy, strength and wisdom. In addition, she is deeply committed and passionate about helping her clients in a humble and respectful manner. And she is very spiritual and deep with a great sense of humor to boot. I am truly grateful for her knowledge, expertise and her no-nonsense approach which gently pushed me to dig deeper to acknowledge my mistakes, owning up to my decisions and to actively work to make amends to others. Dr. Richelle encouraged me to cast out my fears and doubts which has me on a path to increased confidence, faith, healing and freedom. From my perspective, the bottom line is Dr. Richelle’s inspiration to accountability and truth helped me to strengthen my character as well as to foster healthier relationships and my own personal development. I will be a faithful and loyal client.