About Richard
Richard Watson, LCPC, offers straightforward, practical therapy rooted in cognitive and mindfulness-based approaches. He frames therapy as a collaborative effort where the client is the expert and the therapist provides guidance and tools. His work is focused on helping people manage stress, anxiety, mood problems, substance concerns, and ADHD.
He practices in Illinois and communicates in English. Richard draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Mindfulness Therapy to help people notice unhelpful patterns and try different responses.
Background and approach
He uses clear exercises and real-world practice rather than abstract theory. Sessions emphasize small, usable changes that add up over time. He takes a trauma-informed stance and respects how different life experiences shape coping and resilience.
When painful topics come up, he encourages openness and steady pacing so people can approach difficult feelings without being overwhelmed. He also works with issues like grief, anger, sleep problems, and relationship communication concerns. Richard has nine years of clinical experience as a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor - LCPC.
That experience includes supporting people with addictions, bipolar and other mood disorders, obsessive-compulsive concerns, and caregiving stress. He aims to create a setting where people can try new habits and track progress. In sessions he helps clients set clear goals and practice skills between meetings.
He focuses on what will help most in day-to-day life, such as reducing impulsivity, managing worry, improving sleep, or rebuilding motivation.
Approach-driven online therapy for everyday challenges
Richard commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in online sessions. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and choose actions that match their values, which can be useful for anxiety, grief, and struggling with motivation. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying and changing thinking and behavior patterns that keep problems going, and it is often used for depression, worry, sleep issues, and impulsivity.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they try techniques and adjust the plan based on what helps most in daily life rather than following a rigid protocol.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to offer flexibility. Video is useful for deeper conversational work and interactive exercises. Phone sessions can fit a break at work or require less bandwidth. Live chat or messaging can be used for quick check-ins, tools practice, or shorter coaching-style support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while balancing school, work, caregiving, or travel.
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What this therapist works with
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 9 years
- Licensed
- Illinois
- Languages
- English
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