Richard Karges
Welcome! I invite individuals to my practice who seek to benefit from a "whole person" mind-body-spirit approach and employing strength-based methods to help address their unique problems, needs or concerns My counseling/ therapy process involves recognizing and discovering effective solutions to the problems/issues that may be barriers to you reaching your goals. Within this approach, my clinical orientation is on providing solution-focused counseling/psychotherapy to individuals, couples and families addressing experiencing such mental health and life adjustment issues as: Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, Emotional/Mood Disturbance, Thought Disorders, Co-occurring Disorders, Life Transitions, Men's Issues, Peer Relationships, Self Esteem, Stress management, Job & Career challenges, and medical conditions. With a treatment orientation geared to what works best for my clients I typically draw on such approaches as • Cognitive Behavioral (CBT) • Eclectic • Humanistic • Person-Centered • Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) • Reality Therapy • Solution Focused Brief Treatment (SFBT) • Strength-Based and Mindfulness oriented therapies. I have worked with mental health conditions ranging from mild to severe in both community and hospital-based settings, as well as in my practice. I have written and published numerous articles and papers pertinent to the fields of behavioral healthcare, personal and career growth and leadership strategies and frequently present at professional conferences. As a senior clinician and executive, I have also had a diverse career in having served in CEO/ managerial leadership positions in several community and residential based organizations in both Ohio and Maine. Additionally, in 2017, I formed my own company specializing in leadership coaching, counseling, consultation, and crisis management services. I was recognized as Professional of the Year in 2007 by NAMI-Maine and also received the Professional Achievement Award from Bridges (Ohio): Consumer Mental Health and Empowerment. I am an approved provider for Medicare, Medicaid, and on provider panels for many major private commercial health insurance carriers. Recreational interests I have include hiking, biking, photography, Yoga, horseback riding, writing, and books.
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