About Richard
Richard Champion is a licensed clinical social worker with 25 years of experience. He helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, anger, parenting pressures, or past trauma. He works with adults who want practical tools to feel steadier day to day.
Richard uses clear, actionable methods in sessions. He focuses on building strengths and resilience so clients can handle hard moments better. Conversations typically center on real-life situations and small changes that add up over time.
Background and approach
Over his career Richard has worked in substance abuse and mental health settings. That background shaped a direct and practical style that works well for people dealing with mood struggles, grief, or relationship strain. He draws on several evidence-based techniques to support change.
Sessions often include skill practice, goal setting, and checking what’s working in between appointments. He helps people break big problems into manageable steps. The aim is to leave clients with tools they can use when stress or anxiety returns.
Richard practices in Colorado and conducts sessions in English. He respects cultural differences and pays attention to each person’s history when planning care. His work often addresses related concerns such as abandonment, adoption and foster care issues, caregiving stress, chronic illness, and life transitions.
Approaches that translate well to online care
Richard uses practical, evidence-based techniques that adapt well to remote sessions. Cognitive Behavioral approaches focus on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety and depressive patterns. Acceptance and Commitment style work helps people notice difficult feelings, clarify personal values, and take committed steps toward a meaningful life. Motivational methods support people who are ambivalent about change by strengthening their own reasons and plans to move forward.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Richard will discuss goals, preferences, and day-to-day challenges to decide which methods to try first. Over time he adjusts the plan based on what helps most, so clients remain part of the decision making. Online sessions offer flexibility for busy schedules and different comfort levels. Video calls let therapists and clients work face to face for skills practice and role play. Phone sessions require less bandwidth and can be easier during short breaks. Live chat and text messaging are useful for quick check-ins, coaching between sessions, and keeping momentum when life is hectic.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Depression
- 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
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
- Experience
- 25 years
- Licensed
- Colorado
- Languages
- English
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