Richard Champion, LCSW, CSW

Therapist in Colorado

Practical support for stress and mood challenges

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25 years experience
Focus on depression
Values based work

About Richard

Richard Champion is a licensed clinical social worker with 25 years of experience. He helps people who are feeling stressed, anxious, angry, or depressed find clearer footing and practical ways forward.

He focuses on everyday problems like parenting strain, managing strong emotions, and the effects of trauma and abuse. He also works with people facing adoption and foster care issues, caregiver stress, chronic illness, relationship and communication problems, and the challenges that come with aging.

Richard draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help clients identify values, set realistic goals, and build small skills that change daily life. Sessions emphasize clear steps, honest conversation, and strategies that can be practiced between meetings.

He has long experience in both mental health and substance use settings, and brings that background into his work with people who have complex or overlapping concerns. Richard aims to meet people where they are and to support steady progress rather than quick fixes.

Based in Colorado, he holds the credential LCSW, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and also lists CSW. He provides services in English and does not accept international clients. To begin, visitors complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to his availability.

Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time, and fees vary depending on location and availability. Prospective clients should choose Start Therapy and complete the brief intake steps to move forward.

This summary is based on the profile information listed on BetterHelp.

Side note

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuseParenting issuesAnger managementDepression

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issues Young adult issues

Experience

25+ years

Credentials

Colorado

Languages

English

Licenses listed

LCSW, Colorado: CSW.00000439
NPI: 1720350937

As listed on the therapist's profile. You can check a license with the state licensing board and an NPI in the national registry.

Approach and online care that adapts to your needs

Richard uses well established, evidence-based techniques that focus on values, behavior change, and motivation. Acceptance and Commitment style work helps people clarify what matters to them and take small actions that match those values, which can ease the weight of depression and chronic stress.

Behavioral techniques such as those rooted in cognitive-behavioral ideas help break down problems into manageable steps. This looks like identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new behaviors to see what helps reduce anxiety or low mood.

Motivational interviewing techniques are used to support commitment to change when people feel ambivalent. That approach helps people find their own reasons to try new strategies and keep going when progress feels slow.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to identify goals, try methods that fit their life, and adjust based on what is working. Clients are invited to give feedback so care stays focused on real needs.

The therapist's session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also let people continue care when life circumstances change, while the therapist helps tailor pacing and tools to everyday routines.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does he help address?

He works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting strain, anger, and depression. He also addresses issues like abandonment, adoption and foster care, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and communication problems.

What is his therapeutic style like?

He uses clear, practical techniques drawn from evidence-based approaches to set goals and build everyday skills. Sessions focus on small steps clients can try between meetings.

How much experience does he have?

He has 25 years of experience in substance abuse and mental health settings, bringing that background to complex or overlapping concerns.

What credentials and location are listed?

He is credentialed as LCSW and CSW and practices from Colorado.

Are sessions offered in other languages?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people from other countries work with him?

He does not accept international clients at this time.

How are fees and payment handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with him?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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