Richard Champion, LCSW, CSW

Licensed in Colorado · 25 years in practice

Richard Champion is a licensed clinical social worker with 25 years of practice in Colorado.

License and registration

LCSW, Colorado: CSW.00000439 · expires August 2027
NPI: 1720350937 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 25
Languages: English

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About Richard

Richard Champion is a licensed clinical social worker with 25 years of practice in Colorado. He focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, anger, trauma, and depression. Parents who feel overwhelmed by everyday demands often contact him to talk through practical steps and coping ideas.

He frames sessions around each person's strengths. He helps people build resilience and make steady changes they can use at home and at work. His style is direct and practical, with clear tools and steady support.

Background and approach

Over his career he has worked a lot with substance use and mental health concerns in underserved populations. That background informs how he listens and what he offers in session. He pays attention to cultural context and life circumstances when suggesting strategies.

Richard uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address problems like anger, chronic stress, and trauma-related symptoms. He also supports people navigating parenting strain, adoption and foster care issues, caregiver stress, and relationship communication problems. He helps people who face chronic illness, aging concerns, or difficult life transitions.

Sessions may include short-term goal work or longer-term support depending on the person's needs. He offers a straightforward, team-like approach where the client sets priorities and progress is measured in small, achievable steps.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Richard lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Trauma and abuse
Parenting issues
Anger management
Depression
Abandonment
Adoption and foster care
Aging and geriatric issues
Antisocial personality
Attachment issues
Blended family issues
Caregiver issues and stress
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Co-morbidity
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Drug and alcohol addiction
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Fatherhood issues
First responder issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Men's issues
Midlife crisis
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Money and financial issues
Mood disorders
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Post-traumatic stress
Prejudice and discrimination
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-love
Sexual assault and abuse
Sexuality
Social anxiety and phobia
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Online support

Evidence-based approaches and online care

Richard uses well-established, evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide sessions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing behaviors to reduce anxiety and depression. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy emphasizes noticing hard thoughts and feelings while choosing actions that match personal values, which can help with stress and long-term coping.

He also draws on motivational interviewing to support people who want to change habits or address substance use. That method centers on listening, building motivation, and planning small steps rather than pushing for immediate change. Together these approaches give practical tools for anger, trauma recovery, parenting strain, and chronic stress.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to match methods to their goals, needs, and preferences. Sessions often combine techniques and evolve as progress is made, with regular check-ins about what is working.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for a fuller conversation and nonverbal cues. Phone sessions require less bandwidth and can fit a short break at work. Live chat and text messaging are convenient for brief check-ins, homework, or when writing helps clarify thoughts. These formats make it easier to fit consistent care into a busy life.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of problems does Richard focus on?

He addresses stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, depression, and parenting strain. Additional focus areas include abandonment, adoption and foster care, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and relationship communication problems.

How would you describe his therapeutic style?

His approach is practical and strengths-based. He offers clear tools, steady support, and goal-focused work to help people make usable changes.

What is his professional background?

He brings 25 years of experience in substance abuse and mental health work. That history influences how he listens and the strategies he recommends.

Where is he licensed to practice?

He holds the credential LCSW, and also lists CSW. His practice is based in Colorado.

In which languages are sessions offered?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the United States work with him?

International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

How are fees and getting started handled?

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