Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
How Richard works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPCC
- Licensed in
- Kentucky
- Years in practice
- 24
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Richard
Richard Gantt is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) practicing in Kentucky with 24 years of experience. He focuses on helping people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, anger, and addiction. He also supports those navigating relationship and intimacy concerns and life changes.
He works with adults across a wide age range, including older adults, and aims to create straightforward, practical sessions. He draws on several therapeutic approaches to meet each person’s needs.
Background and approach
Much of his work centers on client-centered methods that emphasize respect and collaboration. He also uses cognitive behavioral strategies to spot unhelpful thinking and change the actions that follow. Richard blends techniques from dialectical behavior therapy to teach emotion regulation and coping skills.
He also brings elements of existential and psychodynamic thinking when exploring life meaning or past influences on current feelings. Motivational interviewing is used when people are weighing change or facing substance concerns. Sessions tend to focus on clear goals and practical steps to manage symptoms and improve daily functioning.
Conversations often include skill-building, exploring patterns, and planning concrete behavior changes. He aims to help people feel more able to manage mood and stress in everyday life. Richard has worked extensively with mood disorders, bipolar concerns, grief, trauma, and co-occurring substance issues.
He approaches each person as an individual and adjusts methods to match what seems most useful for them.
What Richard works with
Everything Richard lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Richard's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Richard lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How therapeutic methods translate to online sessions
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and building a respectful, collaborative relationship. In online sessions that means the therapist follows the client's lead, reflects concerns, and helps people clarify what matters most to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches concrete steps to change patterns. Online CBT often uses worksheets, short skill practices, and targeted homework to build new habits between sessions.Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to identify goals, try methods, and adjust based on what helps most. That way the plan evolves as progress is made and new issues come up.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful when visual cues and face-to-face conversation matter. Phone sessions can fit into a busy schedule or when lower bandwidth is needed. Live chat or text messaging allow brief check-ins, skill practice, or quick support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into everyday life and to keep momentum between meetings.
Questions people ask about Richard
What kinds of concerns does Richard help with?
He helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, anger, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, and coping with life changes.
How does he approach therapy?
He uses a mix of approaches including client-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior ideas, existential thinking, and motivational interviewing to match each person's needs.
How much experience does he have?
He brings 24 years of experience as a mental health counselor and has worked with mood disorders, grief, trauma, and substance-related concerns.
What are his credentials and where is he located?
He holds the LPCC credential and practices in Kentucky as a Kentucky LPCC.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a first appointment?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session based on the therapist's availability.