Richard Watson, LCPC

Richard Watson is an Illinois Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) with nine years of clinical experience. He focuses on mood disorders, substance use concerns, trauma-related issues, anger, and common life stresses. He works with adults who are dealing with anxiety, depression, grief, sleep problems, ADHD, and problems with self-esteem and relationships.

Richard uses straightforward, evidence-informed methods. He draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and mindfulness-based CBT to help people notice thought and behavior patterns. He also uses motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques when they fit the client's goals.

Sessions are practical and often involve skill practice. He helps people identify unhelpful thinking, test those thoughts, and try different responses. Mindfulness skills and values-based work are used to reduce reactivity and support clearer choices when anger, stress, or cravings arise.

Richard describes therapy as collaborative. He treats the person in the room as the expert on their life and works with them to set concrete, achievable goals. He acknowledges that therapy can be uncomfortable and asks clients to be willing to engage even when it feels challenging.

He also addresses caregiver stress, codependency, communication problems, impulsivity, isolation, and life-purpose concerns. Richard accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial appointment.

How ACT, CBT, and Mindfulness work in online sessions