About Richard
Richard Venn is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) in Ohio who helps people handle stress, anxiety, addictions, anger, and low self-esteem. He works with depression, grief, bipolar mood concerns, relationship and family difficulties, and life changes. He also focuses on issues such as divorce and separation, substance and process addictions, infidelity, guilt and shame, and men’s concerns.
He takes a straightforward, respectful approach in sessions. Conversations are nonjudgmental and tailored to each person’s needs.
Background and approach
He aims to restore motivation, confidence, and a sense of direction through practical steps and steady support. Richard uses a mix of evidence-informed methods to suit different problems. He draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to challenge unhelpful thoughts and teaches mindfulness to reduce reactivity.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify values and build meaningful habits. He brings 12 years of clinical experience working with adults in Ohio. He describes himself as a Christian and integrates sensitivity to faith when clients want that included.
The focus in sessions is on what will be useful and realistic for the person in front of him. Sessions typically include measurable goals, simple skills practice, and short-term plans to manage crises or setbacks. People who want to work on self-love, forgiveness, or finding life purpose will find this practical, values-focused style aims to create steady progress.
Richard supports international clients and conducts appointments in English. He uses conversational, direct language to make therapy feel approachable and useful from the first meeting.
How therapeutic approaches work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice painful thoughts without getting stuck on them and then choose actions that match what matters most. It is useful for anxiety, depression, grief, and making life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors through practical exercises and homework. It helps with mood, anxiety, and many everyday struggles. Mindfulness Therapy teaches attention and awareness skills to reduce reactivity and improve emotional regulation, which pairs well with other approaches for stress and anger.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they decide whether to emphasize ACT, CBT, mindfulness, or a blend of methods and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction for skills practice and deeper conversation. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or a session is needed during a break. Live chat and text-based messaging let people check in between sessions or use short, focused tools when a full appointment isn’t possible. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life while using the chosen approaches in practical ways.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Anger management
Also listed
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Trauma and abuse
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 12 years
- Licensed
- Ohio
- Languages
- English