Richard Heller, LCPC

Richard Heller is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) who uses a straightforward Cognitive Behavioral Therapy approach. He focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and major life changes. He aims to treat each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion while working together to find useful strategies.

He brings 20 years of counseling experience and a long background in pastoral work. That combination informs a practical, person-focused style that centers on clients' goals. Sessions tend to focus on clear steps and tools a person can use between meetings.

Richard has supported people dealing with trauma, relationship strain, parenting stress, caregiving burdens, and challenges related to aging and serious illness. He also addresses issues such as anger, self-esteem, ADHD, and vocational concerns. Those looking for help with grief, hospice and end-of-life planning, or cancer-related stress may find relevant experience in his background.

His work emphasizes collaboration. He listens to what matters most and helps people set small, achievable goals. Progress is tracked in concrete ways so clients can see what changes help.

Richard is based in Illinois and holds an IL LCPC credential. He communicates in English and combines clinical counseling with decades of pastoral and chaplaincy experience to support people navigating difficult life transitions.

How his approaches translate to online counseling

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to what each person says matters most, helping people feel heard and guiding the conversation around their goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect and teaches concrete skills to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and handle stressful situations. Solution-Focused Therapy zeroes in on small, practical steps and what can be changed now to move toward a preferred future.

Choosing an approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences and will recommend or adapt methods that seem most helpful. This is a collaborative process that can shift as progress is made or goals change.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by reducing travel time and allowing meetings during work breaks or between appointments. Please confirm which session formats are offered before booking, since the biography does not list specific online or in-person options. The focus is on helping clients use therapy tools in day-to-day life, with sessions organized to match schedules and goals rather than promising a specific platform or delivery method.