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Richard Heller, LCPC
Illinois
Illinois LCPC focusing on CBT and life changes
See online therapy options- Stress and anxiety
- Grief and loss
- CBT and solution-focused
About Richard
Richard Heller is an Illinois Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) with 20 years of counseling experience. He works with people who have stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, and other life changes. Sessions focus on practical steps and clearer ways of responding to problems.
He centers his work on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, using concrete strategies to notice unhelpful thoughts and change patterns of behavior. He also draws on client-centered approaches to listen and prioritize what matters to the person in front of him. Solution-focused techniques and Internal Family Systems ideas are used when helpful to set short-term goals and look at internal parts that influence choices.
Richard has been an LCPC in Illinois since 1998. Before and alongside counseling he spent many years in pastoral ministry and has worked as a board certified chaplain and on-call chaplain for decades. Those roles inform his experience with grief, hospice and end-of-life concerns, and caregiver stress.
In a typical session he helps people identify distressing thoughts, test new responses, and try small behavior changes between meetings. He also works on communication problems, commitment issues, and career and life-purpose questions when those come up.
Practical matters such as session structure, frequency, and subscription billing are handled up front. The subscription can be canceled at any time. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the site.
How his approaches translate to online sessions
Richard uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to break problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions. CBT sessions focus on identifying specific unhelpful thoughts and practicing alternative responses, which can be done through discussion, worksheets, and brief experiments between meetings.He also uses client-centered methods that prioritize listening and the person's own goals. That approach shapes how he asks questions and sets session priorities. Solution-focused techniques help set short-term goals and track small, practical changes that a person can try between meetings.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work together. He will talk with the person about goals and preferences and adjust methods over time. This is a collaborative process aimed at matching techniques to what the person wants to accomplish.
The therapist's biography does not specify which session formats are offered online, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make scheduling easier and can fit into a work break or a tight week. It also allows sessions that focus on specific exercises or shorter check-ins when needed, which can help maintain momentum between fuller appointments.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does he help with most often?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, eating concerns, anger, self-esteem, career questions, and related problems.
How does he use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
He uses CBT to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and test new responses. Sessions emphasize small behavior changes and practical exercises between meetings.
What other approaches does he use in sessions?
He incorporates client-centered listening, solution-focused goal work, and Internal Family Systems ideas when those methods suit the person's goals.
What is his professional background?
He has worked as a counselor for 20 years and has a long history in pastoral ministry plus decades as a board certified chaplain and on-call chaplain.
Where is he licensed and what are his credentials?
He is an Illinois Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, listed as LCPC, and practices in Illinois.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
How are sessions scheduled and what does it cost?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the site.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
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