About Richard
Richard McGraw is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 28 years of experience providing individual therapy in Missouri. He has run a independent practice since 1997 and brings long experience from work in law enforcement, child protective services, medical social work, and hospice. He uses plain language and a respectful manner in sessions.
He focuses on common concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting challenges, anger, self-esteem, and career questions.
How Richard works
He also supports people coping with bipolar disorder, ADHD, life transitions, and coaching for change. Additional focus areas include adoption and foster care, caregiver stress, blended family issues, and separation and divorce. His approach is primarily Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which he adapts to each person’s needs.
Sessions are described as warm and interactive, with an emphasis on respect, sensitivity, and avoiding stigmatizing labels. He aims to shape clear, practical steps that fit a person's everyday life. Clients can expect a collaborative process that combines conversation with behavioral tools and problem-solving.
Richard emphasizes empowerment and gradual skill-building to support lasting change. He offers phone, video, chat, and text messaging formats to suit different schedules and preferences. People who want straightforward guidance and practical strategies often find his style helpful.
He invites those ready to take steps toward a more fulfilling life to reach out and begin the matching process.
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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
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 28 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Missouri |
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Online support options
How CBT and Online Sessions Can Help
Richard uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, stress, and patterns that keep problems going.He brings a practical and collaborative approach to choosing methods. Together the client and therapist review goals, try approaches, and adjust the plan when needed. Finding the right mix of talk and practical exercises is part of the work.
Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation from wherever a person is. Phone sessions can be helpful when a quieter room or lower bandwidth is needed. Chat and text options make it easier to check in between longer sessions or fit short appointments into a busy day.
These formats help people keep therapy consistent around work, family, and daily life. The therapist will discuss which formats and techniques best match a person’s schedule, goals, and comfort level, so the process feels manageable and focused.
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