About Richard
Richard Henegar helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low mood, or anger. He introduces straightforward steps to make conversations easier and rebuild confidence. He writes treatment plans that fit each person's situation.
He works with people facing family tensions and the fallout from separation and divorce. With 40 years of experience, Richard uses practical methods to address mood problems, panic, obsessive thoughts, and trauma symptoms. He also supports people dealing with codependency, communication problems, and guilt or shame.
How Richard works
His background includes work with veterans and people affected by traumatic brain injury. Sessions focus on clear goals and everyday skills. He draws on approaches that teach new ways to respond to strong feelings and upsetting thoughts.
People learn tools to reduce panic, manage impulses, and handle conflict more calmly. Richard is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, licensed in California. He adapts tone and pace to match each person's comfort level.
He aims to make the first steps into therapy easier and less intimidating. When someone reaches out, he will listen to current concerns and suggest a plan that fits those goals. The work is collaborative and practical, with an emphasis on small changes that add up to better day-to-day functioning.
He encourages people to try a few approaches and adjust them as needed.
Richard lists 3 ways of working on the entry:
What Richard works with
The areas below are the ones Richard selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Anger management
Also listed
- Blended family issues
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Traumatic brain injury
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | LMFT |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 40 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | California |
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Online support options
Therapeutic Approaches and Online Sessions
Richard commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors that reduce anxiety and low mood. CBT breaks problems into manageable steps and teaches practical coping skills.He also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better ways to handle impulses. DBT can be useful for people who struggle with intense emotions, self-harm urges, or strong reactions that disrupt daily life.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. He will discuss goals, try methods that match those goals, and adjust the plan based on what helps most. The process is collaborative and paced to each person’s needs.
Online therapy offers flexibility to fit sessions into busy lives. Video calls let participants work face-to-face over distance. Phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited or a camera is not wanted. Live chat and text-based messaging allow shorter check-ins or ongoing support between sessions. These formats make it easier to keep consistent appointments and practice new skills in real time.
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