Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
How Richard works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- California
- Years in practice
- 40
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Richard
Richard Henegar is a licensed marriage and family therapist with four decades of experience. He focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem, and depression with straightforward support and practical steps. He aims to meet each person where they are and adapt conversations to what feels useful for them.
He keeps sessions direct and compassionate. He listens for patterns that feed anger or anxiety and helps people try new ways of responding.
Background and approach
That might mean practicing short skills in session or taking manageable steps between meetings to test what changes. Over a long career Richard has worked with many issues tied to relationships and life transitions. He addresses family concerns and blended family issues, communication problems, divorce and separation matters, and challenges around codependency.
He also supports people dealing with trauma, post-traumatic stress, traumatic brain injury, and veteran and armed forces issues. Richard uses treatments that help people change thinking and behavior, manage intense emotions, and improve emotional connection in relationships. He draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Emotionally-Focused Therapy to match practical tools to a person’s goals.
He explains techniques plainly and focuses on what will work day to day. People come to him for help with obsessive or compulsive patterns, panic and mood disorders, dissociation, self-harm urges, guilt and shame, and struggles with forgiveness. He encourages small experiments and steady progress rather than quick fixes.
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
- Family conflicts
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Blended family issues
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Traumatic brain injury
- Workplace issues
Approaches Richard lists
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How his approaches translate online
Richard uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. CBT is useful for worry, panic, low mood, and habits that keep problems going. Dialectical Behavior Therapy focuses on emotion regulation and coping skills for intense feelings and impulsivity; it is often helpful when anger or self-harm urges cause distress.Finding the right approach is part of the work. He will talk with each person about goals and preferences and then try techniques that match those needs. That collaborative process lets the therapist adjust strategies over time based on what helps most.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to offer practical flexibility. Video lets people use visual cues and longer conversations, phone can be a good fit when bandwidth is limited, live chat works for short check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing reminders and brief coaching between sessions. These options make it easier to schedule therapy around work, family, and other commitments while using the methods described above.
Questions people ask about Richard
What concerns does Richard commonly help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, family conflict, anger, self-esteem issues, and depression. He also addresses trauma-related concerns and problems like panic, obsessive behaviors, and mood disorders.
What is his general therapeutic style?
Sessions are practical and compassionate with a focus on clear skills and small, testable changes. He tailors conversations to what each person needs and keeps language plain and direct.
How much experience does he have?
He brings 40 years of professional experience to his practice, offering long-term perspective on common challenges like anger, anxiety, and relationship transitions.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is a LMFT, which stands for licensed marriage and family therapist, licensed in California.
Can I work with him if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered to international clients as well as people in California. Conversations are conducted in English.
In what formats are sessions available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and the therapist’s schedule; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.