About Richard
Richard A Harris Jr is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Virginia with 19 years of professional experience. He helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, bipolar disorder, and depression. He also focuses on mood disorders, panic and social anxiety, phobias, impulsivity, and issues affecting veterans and the armed forces.
He frames therapy around each person's strengths and life story. He treats the client as the expert on their experience and offers support while people decide what change looks like.
Background and approach
Sessions aim to feel practical and straightforward, not overwhelming. In practice he listens for what matters most and works with clients to set clear goals. He uses approaches rooted in evidence-based therapeutic techniques to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning.
Conversations include coping skills, emotion regulation, and ways to manage panic or strong reactions. He encourages small, achievable steps that build confidence over time. When grief or trauma comes up, he helps people make sense of painful memories and reactions.
For those dealing with mood swings or bipolar concerns, he focuses on stability and routines that support daily life. Richard brings nearly two decades of experience to sessions and keeps the work focused on what will help a person now. He supports international clients in English and offers multiple online formats to fit different needs and schedules.
Approaches that match your needs and online convenience
Richard uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear skills and real-life change. One common strand is skills-based work that teaches practical tools for managing anxiety, panic attacks, and phobias - things like breathing strategies, gradual exposure planning, and steps to reduce avoidance. Another area is mood stabilization work that helps people establish routines, monitor mood patterns, and build daily habits that reduce extreme swings and depressive episodes.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. He will talk with each person about their goals, symptoms, and preferences, then recommend methods that fit. Clients and therapist make decisions together and adjust tactics as progress is made.
Online therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make care accessible. Video is useful for in-depth sessions where visual cues help the conversation. Phone sessions can be easier when internet bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in. Live chat and text messaging let people check in between appointments or use therapy without being on camera. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to keep momentum between sessions.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Impulsivity
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Experience
- 19 years
- Licensed
- Virginia
- Languages
- English
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