Richard Venn, LPCC

Richard Venn is an Ohio Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) with 12 years of clinical experience. He focuses on concerns such as stress, anxiety, addictions, anger, low self-esteem, depression, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, grief, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes.

He takes a straightforward, conversational approach in sessions. Richard listens and helps clients notice unhelpful thoughts and habits. He offers practical skills for managing strong emotions and for handling conflicts or setbacks.

Richard uses several evidence-informed approaches to guide work in sessions. He blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and client-centered techniques to help people change patterns that cause pain. He also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills and mindfulness practices when clients need tools for emotion regulation and distress tolerance.

Sessions often focus on clear, small steps. Richard helps people set concrete goals, try experiments between sessions, and track what works. He explains techniques in plain language and checks they fit the client’s life before suggesting practice tasks.

He identifies as a non-judgmental Christian and says his faith informs the way he treats people. Richard aims to treat clients with respect and sensitivity while keeping conversations practical and focused on day-to-day progress.

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