About Richard
Richard Krebs is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Alabama who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship struggles. He speaks plainly and focuses on practical steps clients can use between sessions. His approach is down-to-earth and goal-minded, aimed at making daily life feel more manageable.
With six years of clinical experience, Richard draws on several evidence-informed methods to meet different needs. He uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns.
Background and approach
He also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to clarify values and build actions that match what matters most to a person. Richard has worked in independent practice and spent time supporting people at a drug rehabilitation program, helping clients as they worked toward sobriety.
That variety of settings has exposed him to a wide range of concerns such as addiction, trauma and abuse, parenting stress, workplace problems, and issues around fatherhood and family of origin. Sessions typically address skills for coping with panic, social anxiety, anger, and compassion fatigue, as well as longer-term goals like improving self-esteem or finding life purpose.
He also offers EMDR and mindfulness techniques when suitable, pairing them with more structured therapy work. People who want clear steps and a collaborative, practical process tend to do well with his style. He provides sessions in English and works with adults who are ready to make changes and try focused, skill-based work.
How his approaches translate to online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying what matters to you and taking small committed steps toward those values. It can help with anxiety, depression, life transitions, and finding direction. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) identifies thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and teaches concrete skills to change them, which is helpful for panic, social anxiety, and workplace stress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers skills for managing intense emotions, improving interpersonal effectiveness, and reducing conflict.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Richard will discuss goals and preferences in early sessions and try methods that fit the client's needs. Over time the plan can be adjusted based on what helps most, so clients play an active role in shaping their work together.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which provide flexibility for different schedules and needs. Video sessions allow face-to-face interaction for skills practice and guided exercises. Phone calls can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Text and chat let clients share updates or work on tools between sessions. These options make it easier to maintain regular contact and fit therapy into a busy life.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Intimacy-related issues
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 6 years
- Licensed
- Alabama
- Languages
- English