- Addiction focus
- Trauma informed
- Values-based work
About Richard
Richard Rodgers is an LCSW who brings ten years of mental health and addiction experience to his work. He began this path after serving in the Army National Guard and seeing how substance use, depression, and trauma affected people he knew. He aims to listen closely and help clients find practical steps forward.
He uses a mix of approaches to match each person's needs. That can include acceptance and commitment work to clarify values, attachment-informed ideas to understand relationships, and cognitive behavioral tools to change unhelpful patterns. Sessions focus on concrete skills, new perspectives, and steady progress rather than jargon.
Richard has worked in both inpatient and outpatient settings and has focused much of his practice on addiction, trauma, depression, and anxiety. He also supports people facing grief, stress, codependency, and challenges such as ADHD, chronic illness, or major life changes. His background includes service-related experience and years helping others navigate recovery and coping strategies.
In sessions he emphasizes collaboration. He listens first, then helps create a plan that fits daily life and goals. That plan can include short-term coping tools or longer-term work on patterns that keep causing pain.
Outside of practice he values family time and activities that keep him grounded. He draws on his life and clinical experience to offer steady, straightforward support to people ready to make change.
Therapeutic approaches for online work and everyday life
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small actions that match those values, which can ease anxiety and improve motivation. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current interactions and helps people form more satisfying connections and boundaries. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches straightforward tools to notice and change thoughts and behaviors that worsen depression, anxiety, or unhealthy coping.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Richard will collaborate with each person to decide which methods match their goals, needs, and preferences. That might mean trying a few strategies, tracking what helps, and adapting the plan together over time.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm the session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Online work can make therapy fit a busy life by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins when needed, and making it easier to schedule sessions around work or family commitments. Many people find it helpful to practice skills between sessions and bring real-life situations into appointments for immediate problem-solving.
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Experience
10+ years
Credentials
Illinois, Indiana, Arizona
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Richard commonly address?
He works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and related issues such as codependency and relationship or intimacy struggles.
What is his basic therapy style?
Sessions are practical and collaborative, using talk therapy plus approaches like ACT, attachment ideas, CBT, and DBT skills to build coping and change patterns.
What experience does he bring to sessions?
He has about 10 years in mental health and addiction work, with time in both inpatient and outpatient settings and a background in military service.
Which credentials and location are listed?
He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and practices in Indiana with licensure in Illinois and Arizona recorded as IL LCSW and AZ LCSW.
In what languages are services offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does he work with clients outside the country?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions arranged and what about cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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