How Richard works
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Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMSW
- Licensed in
- Michigan
- Years in practice
- 14
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Richard
Richard Navis is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) practicing in Michigan. He brings 14 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, depression, addictions, parenting concerns, and anger. He creates a straightforward, nonjudgmental setting where people can talk honestly about hard feelings.
He focuses on making the first steps feel simple and clear. Sessions are practical and conversational. He listens for patterns that cause repeated stress and helps people try new ways of coping in day-to-day life.
Background and approach
Richard draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address trauma, post-traumatic stress, panic, and mood problems. He pays attention to attachment and abandonment issues and supports men dealing with fatherhood or isolation. He also assists those facing chronic illness, caregiver strain, and family conflicts.
When anger is a concern, he works to identify triggers and teaches methods to reduce reactivity. For grief and loss, he helps people find ways to remember and rebuild. With anxiety and panic, he focuses on skills that reduce immediate distress and improve functioning over time.
Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented. People can expect clear suggestions and step-by-step practice between meetings. He offers practical tools rather than jargon, and he checks in regularly to make sure the work fits the person’s life.
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
- Grief
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Young adult issues
How evidence-based techniques translate to online care
Richard uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear skills and practical change. One common approach is skills-based work that teaches breathing, grounding, and thought-reframing strategies to reduce anxiety and panic. These skills are practiced in sessions and then applied between meetings to lower day-to-day distress.Another approach emphasizes trauma-informed care that helps people name and track triggers, process difficult memories at a manageable pace, and build safer responses over time. For anger, he concentrates on identifying patterns that lead to reactive behavior and on practicing alternative responses in real-life situations.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. He will talk with each person about their goals, try methods that fit their situation, and adjust as needed. The aim is to match techniques to what helps the individual feel steadier and more able to handle stress.
Online formats offer practical benefits for this work. Video calls allow for face-to-face conversation and real-time skill coaching. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low or when a shorter, focused check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging make it possible to share thoughts between sessions or check progress in moments of need. These options help people fit therapy into busy schedules and keep consistent momentum on the skills they are learning.
Questions people ask about Richard
What concerns does this therapist address?
He helps people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, addictions, parenting stress, and anger. Additional focus areas include attachment problems, chronic pain or illness, and feelings of emptiness.
What is his general approach in sessions?
Sessions are straightforward and conversational. He uses evidence-based techniques and practical skills to reduce distress and improve daily functioning.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has 14 years of professional experience working with people facing mood concerns, trauma, panic, and long-term stress.
What are his credentials and where is he located?
He holds a Licensed Master Social Worker credential, listed as LMSW, and practices in Michigan.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
He meets via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different preferences and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. After that you can schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.