Jack Richey

Jack Richey is a licensed clinical social worker in Illinois, holding license number 149-004431, and he earned a Master of Social Work from the University of Iowa with a specialization in interpersonal communication and change.
He founded and directed an outpatient mental health clinic, worked on an inpatient behavioral healthcare unit, and maintained a private counseling practice. In August 2021 he retired after thirteen years of providing outpatient mental health counseling services in a psychiatric wing of a local clinic under the direct supervision of a psychiatrist.
Across a twenty-year career, he has worked with individuals, couples, and families on concerns such as employment difficulties, depression, anxiety, stress, anger, family and relationship problems, self-esteem, divorce recovery, and parenting challenges. His counseling integrates Cognitive Behavioral, Family Systems, and Solution-Focused approaches, avoiding a one-size-fits-all model and aiming to meet each person where they are.
He believes people can grow through difficult experiences by increasing self-awareness, and that an uninvolved perspective can offer new direction when someone feels stuck. Jack values an open-minded, non-judgmental stance as people share their stories, and he aims to support, encourage, and empower those seeking a more fulfilling life. He looks forward to working with you.