Richard Gantt
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC)
About Richard
My name is Rick Gantt. I am a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor – Supervisor in the commonwealth of Kentucky. I have over 20 years of experience working as a mental health counselor and have a very diverse set of experiences through the years with preferences in bipolar and mood issues, grief and mourning, anger issues, couples counseling and past traumas. I also have considerable experience working with substance and dual diagnosis. I prefer an adolescent through adult and even geriatric clientele. I am experienced and do care about those that I work with and enjoy seeing my clients succeed.
I am an eclectic therapist which basically means that I use what I see is most effective for the Client. Much of what we will talk about will be Gestalt therapy which attempts to help you be empowered to learn to make your own decisions and help to find the sources of issues within your past. CBT and behavioral therapies are always useful in helping to see that by changing these thoughts you can easily change behaviors that follow. I also use some psychoanalytic to help to see the influence that development has had on current thoughts and emotions. And finally, Client centered which helps in creating an environment for learning as well helping in owning responsibility and empowerment to progress.
If you are ready to get started just give me call at and I will get you on my schedule as soon as is possible for the both of us. If there is no answer it is likely because I am with another client, please leave a complete message with name, number, and reason for the call.
What Richard helps with
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- 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
- 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
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- 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
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
How Richard works
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
What clients say
- “He really helps me out.”
- “He really listens, and I like that he’s a Gestalt method therapist. His therapies center more on giving me tools/methods/exercises to learn how to live a happier, more fulfilling life.”
- “He is a very kind man and a very good listener. He always has the best suggestions and his methods have done absolute wonders for me.”
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- “Very kind and knowledgeable man.”
- “I’ve just had two session so far so it’s hard to say for certain but I feel great about Richard to this point.”
- “Rick Gantt has been an awesome therapist for my husband and I. We had never been in therapy before and Rick made it so comfortable to address the issues we had and how to move forward. He gave us the tools to change our marriage for the better. I’d highly recommend him for couples as well as individual therapy. You can tell he truly cares about clients. We are very thankful we were placed with him when coming to Regain.”
- “Rick is an amazing therapist, and I'd highly recommend him”
- “Rick's calming and cool demeanor makes coming back weekly a bit easier than previous therapists. He is great at asking the questions that I don't want to answer but force me to reexamine my thoughts and feelings without making me feel negative or guilty for being human.”
- “Rick helped me so much. I picked him because I trusted the reviews that were so thoughtful of him. He was everything and beyond. I was at a major low point and he truly lifted me through listening and walking me through my feelings and decisions. Thank you Rick!”
- “Had a great initial meeting. I have been using tools that we spoke about.”
- “Rick did a great job and gave me resources to help! Great guy and good listener but doesn't just listen. He gives healing suggestions.”
- “I absolutely enjoy Rick and his guidance!! I’m just a few short weeks, he has really helped and lifted me back up to a ground level of calm and peace! I’m so grateful to have him as my therapist and to be able to talk with him through my issues! I highly recommend him for anyone struggling with anxiety, addictions, depression!”
- “Rick knows his stuff. He is helping me differentiate between guilt and shame and I feel myself becoming less weighed down by shame. I am developing some greater level of self-esteem and even setting right some of the harms from my past that have been producing shame in my life. If you too struggle in this way, Rick would be a great resource to help you overcome your past so you can live more fully in the present!”
- “I’ve had 1 session with Rick so far it’s a good start. Focusing on a better relationship with my wife.”
- “Amazing. I’ve had a few different therapist but Rick is top of the game. He gives honest feedback and give’s actionable steps for me to do homework with. Highly recommended”
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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