Richard McGraw, LCSW
Licensed in Missouri · 28 years in practice
Richard McGraw is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in Missouri with 28 years of experience.
License and registration
- LCSW, Missouri
- 000876 · expires September 2027
- NPI
- 1649302407 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 28
- Languages
- English
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About Richard
Richard McGraw is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in Missouri with 28 years of experience. He has run a independent practice since 1997 and has worked in law enforcement, child protective services, medical social work, and hospice. He focuses on clear, practical help for everyday problems.
His style is warm and interactive and he aims to treat people with respect and compassion. He offers straightforward support for anxiety, depression, stress, trauma and abuse, and addiction.
Background and approach
He also helps people facing relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting strain, grief, career challenges, and life changes. Attention-related issues such as ADD and ADHD are part of his work as well. Richard uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, adapting conversations and plans to each person’s needs.
Sessions aim to identify unhelpful thoughts and build skills people can use between meetings. He prefers a collaborative approach that balances understanding and practical steps. Clients who value direct, down-to-earth guidance often find his approach useful.
He avoids stigmatizing labels and focuses on small, manageable changes. His background in multiple service settings informs a flexible view of problems and options. People who want a steady, experienced clinician to help them sort priorities and try new strategies may appreciate his practice.
He emphasizes empowerment and support during the first steps toward change.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Richard lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Addictions
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Richard names
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Online support
How CBT and online sessions work together
Richard uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) as a core approach. CBT focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing them with new behaviors. It is often used to reduce anxiety, manage depression, and change patterns that keep problems stuck.He adapts CBT tools to the online format, using structured conversations, goal-setting, and practical exercises people can practice between meetings. That approach can help with stress, coping during life changes, addictive behaviors, and mood concerns by giving clear steps to try at home or work.
Finding the right approach is a team effort. He will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and daily life to choose techniques that fit. Sessions are collaborative and plans are adjusted over time based on what works for the individual.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls let people use visual cues for deeper conversations. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for quick updates, homework check-ins, or when someone prefers not to be on camera. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to keep momentum between meetings.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of issues does he address?
He helps with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addiction, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting, grief, career concerns, ADHD, and related challenges.
How would you describe his therapy style?
His style is warm and interactive. He focuses on respectful, compassionate conversation and practical steps people can use outside sessions.
What is his professional background?
He brings 28 years of experience and has worked in law enforcement, child protective services, medical social work, and hospice alongside his independent practice work.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He holds an LCSW credential and practices in Missouri.
Can sessions be held in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
Which session formats are available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does cost work for sessions?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What do I need to do to begin?
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