William Richert, LPC

William Richert is a licensed counselor who combines acceptance with practical coaching to help adults build resilience, improve relationships, and increase overall well-being. He holds licensure as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Washington and as a Licensed Professional Counselor in Oregon and Wyoming. He balances a patient, nonjudgmental stance with active instruction in tools and techniques designed to help clients feel better, perform better, and flourish. Clients say they appreciate this mix of empathic support and concrete guidance when change is needed.

Richert draws heavily on Dialectical Behavior Therapy and principles from positive psychology to help clients access their character strengths, experience more positive emotions, and deepen meaning and engagement in daily life. He frames change as growth that often occurs by identifying and building resources and opportunities rather than only managing problems, and he helps clients strengthen relationships and the way they relate to themselves and others.

His approach is informed by several clinical methods. DBT-informed treatment blends cognitive behavioral techniques for change with mindfulness skills for awareness. Positive psychology offers evidence-based ways to cultivate well-being, attachment, meaning, resilience, and achievement. Interpersonal neurobiology can make it easier for clients to understand stress, emotion, addiction, and relationship patterns by explaining how the brain and nervous system influence behavior. He also uses EMDR to assist with the processing of disturbing memories and emotions when appropriate.

William emphasizes that what clients do between sessions matters as much as the work done in meetings. He commits to seeking to understand each person's perspective, listening for core concerns, accepting clients without judgment, respecting autonomy, and following the client's lead in defining recovery goals. He honors each person's ideas, timing, and pace of change, especially during moments of doubt and indecision. LPC stands for Licensed Professional Counselor, a credential indicating graduate-level training and licensure to provide counseling services.