Richard West
Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)
Not taking new clients here Counselor of color
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About Richard
I am licensed in Washington with 11+ years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, coping with addictions, trauma and abuse, & anger management. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. I am here to support & empower you in that journey.
What Richard helps with
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
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- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- 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
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
How Richard works
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
What clients say
- “Richard is a professional and thoughtful therapist”
- “Great communication and listening skills! Super friendly and knowledgeable 10/10”
- “Richard is very knowledgeable in his field, helpful, respectful, and a great listener.”
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- “He is an incredibly good listener that challenges me in a positive manner. I'm glad he's in my life assisting me on my journey.”
- “Richard has been great for me and my partner. He is understanding, listens and provides helpful resources. I picked a Black male therapist because I wanted someone my partner could connect with and he does a great job building relationships. He does not leaning to one side but looks at the bigger picture and issues in the dynamic. He is also spiritual which was high on our list. I highly recommend Richard for couples therapy.”
- “Richard has been great, very easy to speak and his respect is amazing”
- “Richard is very comprehensive, someone who listens and allows me to express myself and my frustrations. He offers good advice and does not hold back to let me know where I may be faulting, and gently lets me know what changes I could make to see if they make a difference in my day to day life. It’s been a pleasure so far!”
- “Richard has been amazing at guiding us through the steps to reconnect and anticipating where each of us may get ‘stuck’. He’s always respectful and kind. The perfect fit for our journey back to each other.”
- “Richard personable and works to build good rapport with his clients. He always makes therapy a relaxed experience.”
- “Richard is a caring and positive person. I always look forward to our sessions, because I know I can be completely vulnerable with my emotions, and he will treat me with empathy. He has introduced me to new ways of thinking, with tools such as inspirational videos and methods like Internal Family Systems. Richard reads my journal entries between therapy sessions, and gives me feedback when appropriate. I wholeheartedly recommend him as a therapy professional.”
- “Richard is very kind and honest in on primary concerns that we have discussed in previous sessions. He gives the impression of remembering his patients detailed situations and has a very kind demeanor in how he approaches every conversation.”
- “Friendly, lively, and provides excellent feedback. Richard is always a sure guiding hand to better our relationship.”
- “Richard had great empathy, understanding and recommendations. I got great value from the session we had.”
- “Richard does a great job as a therapist. He has a ton of experience in a variety of settings and is always calm, compassionate, and understanding. Talking with him has been enormously helpful.”
- “Richard was great! He listened to what I had to say and was a pleasure to work with.”
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