Richard Venn

Richard Venn is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) in Ohio with 12 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, addiction, anger, and depression. He offers straightforward support for issues like low self-esteem, relationship strain, grief, and coping with major life changes. He presents a calm, nonjudgmental presence and aims to make the first steps feel manageable for someone who is worried or unsure.

Richard draws on Trauma-Focused Therapy alongside approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy. In sessions he listens first, then helps clients identify small, practical steps that fit their life. He uses familiar tools from cognitive behavioral and mindfulness work when they suit the person’s goals.

He practices with a faith-informed, respectful stance and adapts conversation to each person’s needs. Sessions focus on building self-awareness, emotional regulation, and clearer choices rather than quick fixes. For people dealing with addictions or process behaviors, the work often centers on seeing triggers and creating healthier patterns.

Richard describes therapy as a partnership. He helps clients name priorities, test new behaviors, and reflect on progress between meetings. He also supports people working through divorce, forgiveness, guilt and shame, and questions about life purpose.

Clients come away with practical coping skills and a clearer sense of direction. The emphasis is on steady, achievable change and on strengthening the client’s own resources over time.

How these approaches translate to online work

Richard uses Trauma-Focused Therapy to help people process difficult memories and reduce their everyday impact. This approach aims to identify how past events affect current feelings and reactions, and then to develop safer ways to respond.

He also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help clients clarify values and build committed action toward them. ACT focuses on noticing thoughts without getting stuck and choosing actions that match what matters most. Client-Centered Therapy is another part of his work, which means sessions are guided by the client's concerns and pace while the therapist offers empathy and support.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. He will work together with each person to pick methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative choice can change as the work progresses.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm the current options before booking. Many people find online work helpful for fitting therapy into busy days, cutting commute time, and making it easier to keep regular appointments. Online sessions can also allow shorter check-ins or flexible scheduling when needed.