Who is Dr. Dan Richards PhD, LCPC, NCC and what does he offer.

I am Dr. Dan Richards, and I was born and raised in Maine, living most of my life in the Portland area. I attended the University of Maine in Orono for my associate degree, while I had my bachelor’s and master’s degrees at the University of Southern Maine. I received my Ph.D. in Counseling from the State University of New York at Buffalo.

Since earning my counseling board certification in 1983, I have been delivering counseling services for more than 50 years. In 1992, I was one of the first psychotherapists to become a licensed clinical professional counselor in the state of Maine.

Aside from publishing the book titled “Building and Managing Your Private Practice,” I also wrote for a monthly newsletter on issues of private practice and counseling. At present, I have written more than 50 articles on counseling, and I have given over 75 workshops and training on a wide variety of mental health and counseling issues throughout the US and Canada. I have also served on several professional boards, and I was the founder and president of the Maine Mental Health Counselor Association.

What does all of this mean to you? I hope that this information helps you understand the level of energy and commitment I have given to my clients and the counseling and mental health profession.

I love my work as a therapist and feel extremely privileged to assist my clients in finding ways to overcome obstacles that block them from having healthy lives. I refer to such difficult times as “Transitions in our Life.” If we are not careful, we can get stuck and not transition easily from one stage to another.

Life is way too short to be spending endless time and energy worrying or being depressed. We all experience emotional suffering at times, but if prolonged, it becomes critical to seek counseling for help through those transitional times.