Richard Rodgers

Richard Rodgers is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with a decade of experience in mental health and addiction care. He began helping people after returning from military service with the Army National Guard and focuses on practical, person-centered support.

He works with people dealing with addiction, trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, grief, and stress. He also addresses relationship and intimacy-related concerns, parenting strain, sleeping problems, and issues like ADHD and compassion fatigue. His background includes inpatient and outpatient settings and work with veterans and people with criminal backgrounds.

Richard trained for a Master of Social Work and completed the licensing process to become an LCSW. That path followed an earlier Bachelor’s in Community Health. Over ten years he has applied those skills in a variety of clinical settings, concentrating on addiction and trauma-related care.

His style mixes talk therapy with methods chosen to fit each person. He emphasizes listening first, then building a plan together. He aims to empower clients to understand their past and develop coping strategies for daily life.

Outside work he spends time with family, pets, and community events. He brings that same grounded, straightforward energy to sessions and focuses on practical steps people can use between meetings.

How his approaches translate to online therapy

Richard uses Trauma-Focused Therapy to address the effects of traumatic events, helping people process memories and reduce distress in daily life. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings while committing to actions that match their values. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns and works to strengthen connection and emotional regulation.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. He will talk with each person about their history, goals, and preferences before recommending which methods to try. Plans may be adjusted over time based on what is most helpful for daily functioning and well-being.

Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, such as avoiding travel time, fitting a short check-in during a break, or using audio-only when bandwidth is low. Licensed professionals can deliver the same therapeutic conversations, homework, and skills practice through remote sessions, and Richard aims to help people apply what they learn to everyday situations.