Dr. Trish Ring has been practicing psychotherapy since 1990 and has reinvented her practice many times – as a professor, consultant, radio host, author, and coach.  Her career has taken her on many paths of discovery and magical happenings.

Dr. Ring, a Phi Beta Kappa and a National Merit Scholar, is a graduate of Southern Methodist University and the University of Florida, where she received her Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology in 1996.  She taught at the University of Florida and at Rhodes College in Memphis, TN, before establishing a solo practice as a Tennessee Licensed Psychologist.  Her continuing education includes extensive training with the Memphis Jung Seminar as well as certification as a Master Coach and as a specialist in Equine-Assisted Coaching.  

Trish now works with non-profit leaders as a team building facilitator. Trish coaches with the heart and soul of a wise woman who has navigated profound challenges but remains devoted to her intuitive truth.  Team building experiences at Blue Star Ranch allow participants to immerse in nature, enjoy connection with our horses and benefit from Trish’s expert facilitation. 

An accomplished educator, therapist, and a sophisticated coach, Trish has devoted a lifetime of professional and personal commitment to human growth and potential.  Her life at Blue Star Ranch is the culmination of a decades-long journey in search of a way of life that honors the seasons of renewal in all of us.  Read about her journey.