Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Depression
How Richard works
- Not listed
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW, CSW
- Licensed in
- Colorado
- Years in practice
- 25
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Richard
Richard Champion is a licensed clinical social worker with 25 years of experience. He helps people who are struggling with anger, stress, anxiety, depression, and trauma find clearer ways to cope. He writes and talks plainly so parents and individuals can find immediate steps to try.
He focuses on building everyday skills that reduce reactivity and improve communication. Sessions emphasize practical strategies people can use at home and in relationships.
Background and approach
He draws on approaches that encourage acceptance, motivation for change, and looking at thoughts and behaviors. Richard has worked across substance abuse and mental health settings, which shaped how he supports people facing complex challenges. He aims to meet people where they are and respect cultural background and life experience.
That background informs how he helps people make plans that fit their daily lives. In sessions he balances direct skill teaching with time to hear what matters most to the client. He offers concrete techniques for handling anger, managing stress, and reducing patterns that lead to relapse or deeper distress.
He also helps people navigate parenting strains and the stress of caregiving. People who prefer remote work can meet with him from Colorado by video, phone, chat, or text. He works in English and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What Richard works with
Everything Richard lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Richard's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Depression
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
How evidence-based approaches translate online
Richard often uses acceptance-based strategies that help people sit with difficult feelings and choose actions that match their values. This work helps when anger, anxiety, or low mood keep someone stuck and they want clearer ways to respond. He also uses motivational interviewing techniques to explore what matters to a person and to build internal reasons for change. That style is useful when someone is unsure about next steps or wants support staying committed to new habits. Finding the right approach is part of the process and is worked out together. The therapist will discuss goals, try methods that fit a person’s needs, and adjust plans based on how well techniques are helping. Clients are invited to give feedback so sessions stay practical and relevant. Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and in-session practice. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a quick check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging are helpful for brief updates, coaching between sessions, or when someone prefers typed conversation. These options aim to make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to keep progress moving even when schedules change.Questions people ask about Richard
What concerns does Richard address?
He helps people with anger, stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and substance-related issues. He also supports those dealing with parenting strain, caregiving stress, and related relationship problems.
What is his therapeutic style like?
His approach is practical and straightforward, focusing on skills you can try between sessions. He blends acceptance-based ideas, motivational conversations, and techniques that look at thoughts and behaviors.
How long has he worked in this field?
He brings 25 years of experience in substance abuse and mental health settings. That background informs how he helps people facing layered challenges.
What credentials and region are associated with this clinician?
He holds LCSW and CSW credentials and practices from Colorado. These are the listed professional designations.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English. He does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
He meets with people by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options allow shorter check-ins or longer conversations depending on need.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model. The subscription can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on therapist availability. That begins the matching and scheduling process.