Richard Rodgers, LCSW

Richard Rodgers is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Illinois and Arizona with ten years of work in mental health and addiction. He began helping people after his service in the Army National Guard and focuses on addiction, trauma, depression, and anxiety among other concerns.

He moved from military settings into both inpatient and outpatient care. That background gave him experience with substance use, PTSD, and the practical challenges veterans and civilians face when daily life is disrupted. He also lists work with grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting, ADHD, and career-related concerns.

Richard uses several psychotherapy approaches in his practice, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. He aims to listen, talk through immediate problems, and help people build skills for managing stress and difficult emotions.

In sessions he combines conversation with skill practice and problem-solving. People often work on coping strategies for anxiety, routines to improve sleep, steps for reducing substance use, or ways to handle conflict and communication problems. He also supports people facing chronic illness, body image struggles, or the aftermath of abuse.

Richard’s background includes community health and a Master of Social Work. He draws on a mix of clinical experience from inpatient work, outpatient therapy, and military service to offer practical, straightforward support for daily life challenges.

Therapeutic approaches and remote sessions