About Garrick
Dr. Garrick "Keilan" Rickard brings 12 years of clinical experience to his practice in Tennessee. He is a licensed psychologist in Tennessee and Georgia and helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, grief, and depression.
He approaches each person with respect and a calm, direct manner. Keilan focuses on practical, evidence-based techniques to reduce anxious thoughts and improve day-to-day coping. He works with people dealing with panic attacks, social anxiety and phobia, and the strain of caregiving.
Background and approach
He also assists those coping with body image, sexuality, and questions about life purpose. Sessions are collaborative and goal oriented. He listens first, then helps people try skills that fit their life and needs.
Conversations are straightforward and focused on what will make life feel more manageable. Clients can expect help sorting through guilt, shame, isolation, and communication problems. He offers support for people navigating divorce and separation or major midlife changes.
Keilan also helps people who want to build more self-love and stronger relationships with themselves and others. His style emphasizes practical steps and steady progress over time. People who value clear goals and regular skill practice often find this approach useful.
He aims to tailor the work to each person's values and circumstances.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Many clinicians who use evidence-based techniques draw on cognitive-behavioral methods to help people spot unhelpful thought patterns and test new behaviors. This approach teaches practical skills for managing anxiety, panic attacks, and social fears. Acceptance-oriented strategies focus on noticing difficult feelings without getting stuck and building a life based on personal values. These methods can help with grief, relationship stress, and issues like body image.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose techniques that match their goals, preferences, and daily routines. That means trying tools, reviewing what helps, and adjusting the plan together over time.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy fit into busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for skills practice and role plays. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for quick check-ins. Messaging and live chat work well for brief updates, between-session support, or when someone prefers written reflection. These options aim to increase flexibility and make it easier to keep therapy consistent.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- Experience
- 12 years
- Licensed
- Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee
- Languages
- English
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