Richard Smith is a licensed professional counselor in Michigan with four years of clinical experience.
01About Richard
Richard Smith is a licensed professional counselor in Michigan with four years of clinical experience. He focuses on practical help for stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, and coping with major life changes. He aims to make the first step easier by offering straightforward, compassionate support.
Smith keeps sessions direct and easy to follow. He listens first and helps people name what is most pressing. Then he works with them to try manageable steps that fit everyday life.
Background and approach
Conversations are nonjudgmental and centered on the client’s goals. He draws on approaches that focus on thoughts, feelings, and attachment. That means helping people notice unhelpful patterns, practice new ways of relating, and clarify personal values.
Sessions often include simple exercises you can use between meetings. People come to him for things like strained communication, grief over separation, fatherhood concerns, or struggles with guilt and shame. He also helps those facing addictions related to behavior, post-traumatic stress, and compassion fatigue.
The focus is practical coping and clearer direction. Richard tailors his pace and methods to each person. He balances listening with gentle guidance and encourages action aligned with what matters most.
If you want straightforward help to sort feelings, improve relationships, or manage stress, he offers a steady, down-to-earth approach.
02Credentials
- LPC (Michigan)
- License 6401223648 · expires August 2026
- NPI
- 1750047312 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Richard lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Attachment issues
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Sex addiction
Methods Richard names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Imago Relationship Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
These are the methods Richard names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
Therapeutic approaches and online options that fit your life
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on helping people notice what matters most and take small actions in that direction. It’s useful when anxiety, stress, or life changes get in the way of living according to personal values.Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early connections shape current relationships. It helps people understand repeating patterns in communication and closeness, and learn new ways to relate that reduce conflict and isolation.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Richard will talk through options and tailor methods to your needs, goals, and comfort level so the plan fits your life and moves you toward concrete change.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation, phone can be a good fit when bandwidth is limited, live chat works for shorter check-ins, and messaging lets you share thoughts between appointments. These options make it easier to schedule sessions around work, parenting, or other commitments while keeping therapy practical and consistent.
05Questions people ask
What issues does Richard commonly address?
He helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, and coping with life changes, plus related areas such as attachment issues and process addictions.
What is his therapy style like?
Sessions are conversational and goal-focused. He listens, helps name patterns, and suggests small, doable steps to try between meetings.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has four years of professional work experience supporting people with a range of emotional and relationship challenges.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He holds a Michigan LPC, which stands for Licensed Professional Counselor, and practices from Michigan.
Can sessions be held in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Which session formats are available?
He meets via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different schedules and preferences.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the listed availability.
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