About Jack
Jack Richey is a licensed clinical social worker with 20 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship challenges. He sees adults who want practical help with everyday problems like parenting strain, career pressures, or difficulty with intimacy and trust. Jack focuses on clear, direct support that helps people take small steps toward better days.
He combines client-centered listening with structured techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and solution-focused work.
How Jack works
Sessions mix open conversation with straightforward tools for coping and changing unhelpful habits. Jack emphasizes realistic goals and short-term strategies people can use between sessions. People often come with issues like family conflict, communication problems, or a sense of emptiness and loss of purpose.
He also addresses impulse control, anger, and the fallout of trauma and abuse in ways that aim to restore calm and safety for the individual. Work can include coaching-style guidance for career and life transitions. Jack keeps language simple and practical in sessions.
He helps people notice patterns, try new responses, and measure small improvements. Progress is tracked with steps that fit into busy lives. He practices in Illinois and holds the LCSW credential, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker.
Sessions are offered in English and can be scheduled in formats that suit different routines.
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What Jack works with
The areas below are the ones Jack selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Phobias
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 20 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Illinois |
Memberships and registers are shown as supplied; they are not licences, and this directory does not verify them.
Online support options
Practical approaches for online change
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person in the room. It involves active listening and reflecting back what matters most to the individual, helping them feel heard and guiding them to their own solutions. This approach is useful for people dealing with grief, low self-esteem, or a sense of emptiness.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, uses clear steps to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It teaches skills like spotting negative thinking, testing beliefs, and practicing different actions. CBT works well for anxiety, depression, anger, and coping with life transitions.
Solution-focused therapy zeroes in on small, practical changes that move a person toward their goals. Sessions identify what is already working and build short-term plans to increase those successes. That way progress can begin quickly and feel manageable.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences and then suggest which methods to try. Plans are adjusted over time based on what helps most.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work days, reduce travel time, and pick the format that feels most comfortable. Short check-ins by chat or text can keep momentum between longer video sessions.
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