About Richard
Richard Heller is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) in Illinois with 20 years of counseling experience. He uses clear, practical methods to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and life changes. He meets clients with respect and patience and focuses on small, doable steps that fit their daily lives.
He draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot thoughts and habits that make problems worse. He also uses client-centered listening to understand each person's priorities and goals.
Background and approach
Together the client and he choose techniques that feel right and useful. Over two decades of clinical practice and earlier pastoral work shape his perspective. That background informs how he responds to grief, loss, caregiving stress, and existential concerns.
He also has experience with trauma, relationship challenges, parenting pressures, ADHD, and career questions. Sessions can include short skill-building exercises, practical behavior changes, and reflective conversations about meaning and purpose. He pays attention to everyday constraints and suggests ways to practice between sessions.
Progress is tracked through simple, measurable steps rather than abstract promises. Richard aims to create a calm, straightforward space where people can sort their priorities and take manageable action. He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging to fit different routines and schedules.
To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule based on availability.
Practical approaches for online counseling
Richard uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thinking and try small behavior experiments that can reduce anxiety and improve mood. He also practices client-centered therapy, which means listening carefully to what matters to each person and shaping sessions around their goals and pace.Finding the right blend of approaches is a collaborative process. He works with clients to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and day-to-day life. That collaboration can mean trying a CBT technique for a few sessions, then shifting to goal-focused coaching if that feels more useful.
Online formats make it easier to weave therapy into a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be a good option for quick check-ins. Live chat and text messaging support short updates, workout-style practice, and between-session contact. These options help people maintain consistency while handling work, caregiving, or mobility constraints.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
Also listed
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 20 years
- Licensed
- Illinois
- Languages
- English
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