Holistic Jungian therapist specializing in trauma and relationships
Hello! My name is Jon Richard, LPC. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor who works in Austin, Texas. After graduating from the Masters of Arts in Counseling (MAC) program at St. Edward’s University, I completed an internship at Capital Area Counseling (CAC) which is the most rewarding chapter of my adult life. At CAC, I discovered my therapeutic “voice” while counseling a diverse sample of the population (those who suffered from addiction, gender dysphoria, divorce, the harsh realities of youth and middle age).
By “therapeutic voice” I mean that a person-centered approach was congruent with my easy-going personality. I felt more authentic with clients when we engaged in a loose, organic conversations (sometimes informed by cognitive behavioral therapy). Since that time, I have gravitated toward Solution Focused Brief Therapy (though I cannot market myself as an official SFBT therapist). I find SFBT to be particularly liberating because it leads with inspiring the client by asking them about their desired outcome. Once I learn what difference you would like to notice in yourself, my line of questions will focus on your previous experience with happiness/success. The more vividly you can describe your history with the desired outcome, the more possible it seems.
The popular saying amongst SFBT experts like Elliott Connie, MA, LPC is “It’s simple, but it’s not easy”. I cannot promise “easy”, but I will say that the journey will be meaningful and invigorating.
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Jonathan Richard is a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Austin, Texas. He completed a Master of Arts in Counseling at St. Edward’s University and then served an internship at Capital Area Counseling (CAC), an experience he describes as the most rewarding chapter of his professional life.
During his time at CAC he worked with a diverse range of people, including those navigating addiction, gender dysphoria, divorce, and the difficult transitions of youth and middle age. That work helped him discover a therapeutic style that fits his easy-going manner – a person-centered approach built around relaxed, organic conversations and sometimes shaped by techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy.
Over time he has gravitated toward Solution Focused Brief Therapy. He finds this approach liberating because it begins by exploring the outcomes a client wants to see, then focuses questions on past moments of success or happiness so those experiences feel more possible again. He notes the common SFBT refrain from experts like Elliott Connie – “It’s simple, but it’s not easy” – and says he cannot promise the process will be easy, but that the work can be meaningful and invigorating.
He holds the state’s Licensed Professional Counselor credential and brings three years of clinical experience to his work with individuals and couples on issues such as stress, anxiety, self-esteem, depression, LGBT concerns, relationship and family conflicts, grief, intimacy, parenting challenges, and career difficulties.
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