Richard Champion, LCSW, CSW

Richard Champion is a licensed clinical social worker with 25 years of experience. He helps people manage stress, anxiety, anger, trauma, and depression. He also supports parents working through parenting challenges and those dealing with adoption, abandonment, caregiving, and related life changes.

He draws on long experience in substance abuse and mental health settings to focus on practical steps clients can use right away. Sessions emphasize identifying strengths, building resilience, and creating realistic plans for change. Richard works to meet people where they are and move at a pace that feels safe and doable.

His background includes many years supporting underserved communities and people facing complex life situations. He uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide conversations and skills practice. This approach helps people reduce symptoms and handle everyday problems more effectively.

In sessions he often combines clear skill-building with conversations about values and motivation. That can mean learning new ways to manage anger, reduce anxious thinking, or cope with grief and loss. He also helps people balance caregiving demands, chronic illness, and relationship stressors.

Richard practices in Colorado and works in English. If you want to see whether his style fits your needs, use the site’s matching steps to start the process and schedule a time that works for you.

Approaches that guide online work

Richard commonly uses techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing them with new behaviors to reduce anxiety and depression. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify what matters to them and take actions that align with those values even when emotions are strong.

He also draws on Motivational Interviewing to help people find their own reasons for change and build commitment. That approach is often useful for addressing substance use, readiness for change, and stuck patterns in behavior.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or has not worked before. Together they decide which techniques to try and adjust the plan over time based on progress and feedback.

If you are considering online sessions, please confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, save travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also offers ways to continue care when schedules or mobility make in-person visits harder.