Richard Venn

Richard Venn is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) working in Ohio who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, anger, low self-esteem, and depression. He focuses on practical steps that restore motivation and confidence. His style is warm and nonjudgmental, and he brings a respectful, values-aware perspective to conversations.

He has twelve years of clinical experience working with people through grief, trauma and abuse, bipolar mood concerns, and major life changes. He also addresses relationship strains, divorce and separation, drug and alcohol addiction, and process addictions such as gambling or problematic pornography use. His work includes support around guilt, shame, forgiveness, and finding life purpose.

Richard uses approaches that emphasize skills and personal values. He draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to connect actions with what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps uncover and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. Mindfulness practices and elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy are part of exercises to manage strong emotions and build coping skills.

Sessions are conversational and goal oriented. He aims to listen first, then set clear short-term steps people can try between meetings. Progress is tracked in plain terms so people notice changes in mood, relationships, and daily routines.

Richard identifies as a Christian and says he will tailor discussions to a person’s needs and beliefs when that is helpful. He presents counseling as a collaborative process and invites people to bring their priorities and questions to each session.

How these approaches translate to online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify values and take small steps toward them. In practice this means identifying what matters most and doing brief experiments to test new behaviors. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and changing routines that keep problems going. Clients learn simple skills to interrupt negative thinking and try different actions. Mindfulness Therapy brings attention to the present moment through short exercises that reduce reactivity and help manage intense emotions.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they’ll try methods that fit the person’s life and adjust them based on what works in real time.

The biography does not list session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Many people find online sessions helpful because they fit into busy schedules, cut down travel time, and make it easier to attend short check-ins between commitments. Online work can support skill practice, value-guided experiments, and regular tracking of mood and behavior without changing the core therapeutic methods.