Dr. Richard Highland
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
About Richard
I am licensed in Georgia and Tennessee with 31 years of professional work experience. I am a Registered Nurse also.
I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, coping with addictions, & anger management. I also have experience working with depression.
My treatment modalities include Schema Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Transactional Analysis, Adlerian Therapy, and Addictions Treatment.
I believe that you are the expert of your story and that you have many strengths that will assist you in overcoming things that challenge you. It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards change. I am here to support & empower you in that journey.
What Richard helps with
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
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- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Workplace issues
How Richard works
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
What clients say
- “Dr. Highland listens and helps me walk through to find the answers. He is very relatable! I’ve discovered a lot about myself and why I do the things I do, while not making me feel like I’m a problem. Highly recommend working with him!”
- “Dr Highland has been fantastic so far!”
- “I feel heard and understood. Dr highland listens. He has experience in the things I’m dealing with and makes things make sense. He’s very objective.”
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- “Dr Highland is very knowledgeable and caring. My sessions with him are like having a conversation with a friend, which makes me feel very comfortable with him. That was very important to me in a therapy situation! Great doctor - I would definitely recommend him!”
- “Dr. Highland provides a great ear for listening, a wise outlook which will challenge your perspective on things while allowing you to grow. If you need someone that can offer insight of communication skills, dealing with grief and more, than Dr. Highland is the guy for you.”
- “Dr. Highland has been and still is very helpful to me. He listens to me, evaluate, suggest, and he explains to me what is happening during my virtual appointment after listening to me. He's given me great options and they work. Thanks so very much”
- “I am very happy with my Therapist. He listens, acknowledge my input, responds to my request and emails. I appreciate his insights.”
- “He has been wonderful. I have really enjoyed working with him, and he is very respectful. He is straight to the point, and very professional.”
These reviews represent a few of the most recent positive reviews from the therapist's clients on BetterHelp. Some people's experience may be different.
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