Richard Gantt, LPCC

Richard Gantt is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) based in Kentucky with 24 years of experience. He helps people who are coping with mood concerns, relationship strain, grief, addictions, and changes that feel overwhelming. He works with adults across the lifespan, including older adults, and aims to build practical ways forward for everyday life.

He takes a flexible, pragmatic approach. Sessions focus on clear problems and what can be done differently. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to notice the links between thoughts and actions and to try new, useful behavior. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills are applied when emotional regulation and distress tolerance are needed.

Richard also draws on Client-Centered Therapy to create a respectful space where people can reflect and make their own choices. He pays attention to past influences using psychodynamic ideas when helpful, and he uses motivational interviewing to support commitment to change. Together these approaches are chosen to match a person’s goals rather than follow a single method.

His background includes long experience with bipolar and mood conditions, grief and mourning, trauma and substance or dual diagnoses. He describes helping clients work through anger, communication problems, intimacy issues, parenting stress, and the practical burdens of caregiving.

To begin, the reader is invited to start a match questionnaire and schedule a first session according to the therapist’s availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

Approaches that translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a respectful space so a person can draw their own conclusions and make choices. This approach supports people who need time to reflect and decide what kind of change they want to make.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It uses short exercises and practical experiments to try different responses, which can be helpful for anxiety, depression, and relationship patterns.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, teaches specific skills for managing intense emotions, tolerating distress, and improving communication. Those skills are often practiced between sessions and can be taught and reviewed in an online setting.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and life situation. That means checking in, adjusting techniques, and agreeing on small steps to try.

Confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, shorten check-ins when needed, and allow skill-practice without travel time. Discussing the practical setup during the first scheduling step helps match session length and frequency to everyday life.