Richard Champion, LCSW, CSW

Richard Champion is a licensed social worker with more than 25 years of experience. He focuses on helping people who are coping with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting strain, anger, and depression. He draws on long clinical experience to help people find practical steps forward when life feels overwhelming.

He aims to help clients identify strengths and build resilience. Sessions tend to focus on concrete skills and small, achievable changes. Richard emphasizes collaboration and respects each person’s background and story.

His work includes support for people dealing with abandonment, attachment struggles, adoption and foster care concerns, and blended family issues. He also addresses caregiver stress, chronic illness or pain, codependency, commitment and communication problems, and the emotional fallout of divorce and separation.

Richard’s background includes extensive work in substance abuse and mental health settings. He uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques in his practice, and he names approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing as part of his work with clients.

Based in Colorado, he brings a practical focus to therapy. Clients can expect straightforward conversation, goal-oriented sessions, and guidance on skills they can use between meetings. The tone is respectful and direct, aimed at people ready to make change.

Over his career he has worked with diverse and underserved populations and continues to center cultural sensitivity and individual strengths in his practice.

How evidence-based approaches fit into online care

Richard references several evidence-based techniques in his work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors to relieve anxiety and depression. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on clarifying values and taking committed action even when emotions are difficult. Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative way of talking that can help people find internal motivation to change behaviors like substance use.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will work with each person to test what helps most, adjusting methods to match goals and preferences. That collaborative process includes setting realistic goals and practicing skills between sessions.

The biography does not list which session formats are offered for online care. Please confirm current session options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It can also make it simpler to continue care while managing work, caregiving, or health-related limitations.