✩ TRAUMA-INFORMED · FAITH-INTEGRATEDChristian EMDR therapy - from survival to peace.
I provide online trauma therapy and Christian EMDR therapy for adults navigating anxiety, past pain, and codependency : virtually across Florida, Georgia, Virginia, and North Carolina.
No referral needed · Free 15-minute consult · Private and confidential
"Therapy with Richard felt like the first time I could finally exhale."
VERIFIED CLIENT
LICENSED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR
Since 1999
EMDR TRAINED
Centre of excellence
IFS - INFORMED
IFS Institute
FAITH - INTEGRATED
Christian Counselling
WHO I HELP
You shouldn't have to carry this alone.
My practice offers Christian counseling for trauma to thoughtful adults who feel stuck in cycles of anxiety, past pain, or relational patterns and who want a therapeutic space that honors both clinical depth and spiritual life. Faith is woven in when you want it, and never imposed when you don't.
The Trauma Survivor
You're ready to move past managing symptoms and process the root experiences driving them.
The Healing Believer
You want deep therapeutic work without leaving your faith at the door.
The Quietly Overwhelmed
You hold a lot for others, but a persistent inner critic keeps you from rest.
WHAT TO EXPECT
A guided path — not a leap into the unknown.
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Free Consultation
A free 15-minute phone call. We'll atlk about what's bringing you in, how I work, and whether we're a good fit. No pressure, no obligation.
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Preparation & Plan
We map your goals together and decide whether weekly sessions or an intensive format will best serve your healing.
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The Deep Work
Using EMDR, IFS-informed care, and trauma-informed practices, we work steadily toward integration and lasting change.
ACCELERATED HEALING
EMDR Intensives — depth in days, not months.
For clients ready to do focused trauma work, intensives condense weeks of therapy into 3-hour blocks — allowing the nervous system to remain engaged long enough for meaningful, lasting change.
● Deeper therapeutic focus, fewer interruptions
● Greater nervous-system integration
● Faith-integrated when desired — never imposed
"Working with Richard each session I feel as if I have gained something precious — whether it be a new perspective, tool, or awareness. I leave sessions feeling good and curious instead of depressed and down."
— BG, LONG-TERM CLIENT
MEET RICHARD
25+ years walking with people through hard things.
I grew up in South Africa and later moved to the United States, where I earned my Master's in Counseling from Georgia State University. I have been a Licensed Professional Counselor since 1999 and work as a Christian EMDR therapist with adults across four states.
My clinical work began in cognitive-behavioral therapy and has evolved toward trauma-informed care — informed by training in EMDR, IFS, and the narrative work of Dan Allender's Story Engagement model.
COMMON QUESTIONS
Before you book, let's address the questions on your mind.
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It's a free 15-minute phone call — no intake forms, no commitment. We talk about what's bringing you in, how I work, and whether we're a good fit. If I'm not the right person, I'll say so and point you somewhere better.
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I'm a self-pay practice, which keeps your record private and means no diagnosis is required for treatment. I can provide a superbill for out-of-network reimbursement if your plan offers it.
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EMDR is an evidence-based therapy that helps the brain reprocess memories that never fully settled. It's well suited to people who understand their history intellectually but still feel it in the body.
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Faith integration is entirely optional. Some clients want scripture and prayer woven into the work; others want a therapist who simply understands that framework without bringing it into the room. Both are welcome.
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I offer online trauma therapy in Florida, Georgia, Virginia, and North Carolina. All sessions are virtual, so you can work with me from anywhere in those states.
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An EMDR intensive condenses weeks of therapy into extended three-hour blocks rather than spreading the work across months of 50-minute sessions. Most people choose EMDR intensive therapy because weekly appointments never leave enough room to reach something and stay with it.
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Rates are published in full on the EMDR intensive cost page, including what's included in an intensive block and how the total compares to several months of weekly sessions. There are no package requirements and no hidden fees.
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All sessions are virtual. Online trauma therapy is as effective as in-person work for most adults, and it removes the commute, the waiting room, and the scheduling friction that causes people to drop out of treatment.
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Often, yes. Anxiety and panic frequently trace back to experiences the nervous system never finished processing. EMDR works on those root experiences rather than only managing the symptoms they produce.
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Internal Family Systems is a way of understanding the mind as a system of parts, protectors, critics, and younger wounded places. As an IFS-informed therapist I use it alongside EMDR, particularly with codependency and people-pleasing patterns.
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Yes. Faith-integrated care does not mean assuming faith has been safe for you. Some clients come precisely because a church or religious community was the source of harm, and that work is held with the same care as any other trauma.
Ready to take the first step?
You don't have to have everything figured out. This is just a place to start the conversation.