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Richard McGraw

Experienced LCSW focused on practical change

LCSW Missouri

Experience
28 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Languages
English
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About Richard

Richard McGraw is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in Missouri with 28 years of professional experience. He has worked across settings such as law enforcement, child protective services, medical social work, and hospice, and established a independent practice in 1997.

Background and approach

His background includes helping people facing depression, anxiety, stress, trauma and abuse, relationship and parenting difficulties, career concerns, addictions, ADHD, and a range of other life challenges. McGraw’s style is warm and interactive, grounded in respect, sensitivity, and compassion.

He favors a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) framework while adapting conversations and treatment plans to fit each person’s particular needs and goals. He aims to support and empower clients who are ready to make changes, and he approaches work without stigmatizing labels.

Prospective clients can expect a clinician who combines long experience with a practical, individualized focus on problem-solving and growth.

Using CBT and Online Care to Address Everyday Challenges

Richard McGraw relies primarily on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), a structured approach that helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and then practice alternative ways of thinking and acting to reduce symptoms like anxiety, depression, and stress. CBT is often used to address relationship patterns, coping with life changes, and managing mood or worry.

While CBT is central to his practice, he adapts the therapeutic process to each client’s needs through collaborative conversation and individualized planning. He works with clients to determine which methods fit best, and decisions about focus and pace are made together so treatment reflects personal goals and preferences.

Online sessions are available through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and communication styles. These remote options can make it easier to maintain continuity of care while balancing work, family, or other commitments, and they allow licensed professionals to provide consistent, ongoing support across distances.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does he commonly address?
He works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family issues, addictions, grief, parenting challenges, bipolar disorder, ADHD and career-related stress.
How would you describe his therapeutic approach and style?
He uses a warm, interactive style that emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion. His work is primarily informed by Cognitive Behavioral Therapy while being tailored to each client’s needs.
What is his clinical background and experience?
He has 28 years of experience and has practiced in settings including law enforcement, child protective services, medical social work, and hospice, and has maintained a independent practice since 1997.
What are his credentials and where is he located?
He is an LCSW with licence MO LCSW 000876 and practices in Missouri.
Does he offer sessions to international clients or in other languages?
He accepts international clients and provides services in English.
Which session formats are available for therapy?
Sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide several remote options.
How does pricing and payment work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved in getting started?
To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist’s availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseDepression

Also works with

AddictionsGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPhobiasPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSelf-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Experience

28+ years

Licensed

Missouri

Languages

English