William Richert

William Richert is a licensed mental health clinician who combines acceptance with practical coaching to help adults feel better, perform better, and flourish. He is credentialed as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Washington and holds state professional counseling licenses in Oregon and Wyoming. Based in Wyoming, he brings 15 years of clinical experience to work with individuals facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, sleeping disorders, anger management, low self-esteem, career difficulties, and coaching needs.

His approach integrates the tools and skills of Dialectical Behavior Therapy with interventions from Positive Psychology to support stronger relationships, greater well-being, and increased resilience after setbacks or trauma. He also uses principles from interpersonal neurobiology to explain stress, emotion, addiction, and relationship patterns in terms of how the brain and nervous system function, and he employs EMDR when appropriate to help process distressing memories and emotions.

Richert views growth as the result of building opportunities and resources rather than merely managing problems. Treatment focuses on identifying and cultivating personal strengths, increasing positive emotion and engagement, and deepening a sense of meaning. He expects the work done between sessions to be an important part of change and healing, and he supports clients in applying skills into daily life.

Effective therapy depends on a strong therapeutic relationship, and he commits to seeking to understand each person’s perspective, listening for core concerns, accepting people without judgment, and respecting individual freedom and autonomy. He collaborates with clients to set goals, honors their timing and pace of change, and follows their lead while offering tools and encouragement when appropriate.