- Years in practice
- 28
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Missouri
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Richard
Richard McGraw is a licensed clinical social worker with 28 years of experience in Missouri. He has run a independent practice since 1997 and has worked in settings such as law enforcement, child protective services, medical social work, and hospice. He brings practical experience to conversations about parenting, stress, anxiety, depression, and other life challenges.
His style is warm and interactive. He treats people with respect, sensitivity, and compassion and avoids stigmatizing labels.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on clear goals and straightforward strategies rather than jargon. Richard commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which means conversations often look at patterns of thinking and behavior and then try small changes to see what helps. He adapts the plan to each person’s situation instead of following a fixed formula.
Parents often seek him out for help with stress around child-rearing, blended family concerns, adoption and foster care issues, and communication problems. He also works with people dealing with trauma, grief, addictions, ADHD, bipolar challenges, and relationship or intimacy issues. Over the years he has learned to blend practical skills with supportive talk.
Sessions may include problem-solving, practicing new ways of responding, and coaching on specific situations. He aims to empower people to make manageable changes and to build skills they can use after therapy ends.
What Richard works with
Everything Richard lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Richard helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Addictions
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Richard lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
CBT and practical online support for parenting and life stress
Richard uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice how thoughts and actions influence feelings and stress. CBT sessions tend to focus on specific problems, teach simple tools for changing unhelpful thoughts or behaviors, and give practical exercises to try between meetings.He adapts that CBT framework to each person’s situation and collaborates on choosing the best approach. That means the therapist and client decide together what techniques to try, what goals to set, and how to measure small steps forward over time.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for practicing skills and noticing interactions. Phone sessions can be shorter check-ins or work well when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief coaching, quick problem-solving, or keeping momentum between longer visits. These options make scheduling easier and let people access help from different places and at different times.
Questions people ask about Richard
What kinds of concerns does Richard address?
He helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, addictions, grief, parenting challenges, relationship and intimacy issues, ADHD, bipolar concerns, and related problems listed in his specialties.
How would you describe his therapy style?
His approach is warm and interactive. He focuses on respectful, practical conversation and tailors plans to individual needs.
What experience does he bring to sessions?
He has 28 years of experience, including independent practice since 1997 and work in law enforcement, child protective services, medical social work, and hospice.
What are his credentials and location?
He is a licensed clinical social worker - LCSW - licensed in Missouri and practices there.
Which languages are supported and can international clients connect?
Sessions are offered in English, and he accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
He conducts video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to therapist availability.
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