Richard Newsom
Practical support for addiction and trauma recovery
LISW Ohio
- Experience
- 9 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Addictions, Trauma and abuse, Anger
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Richard
Richard Newsom is an Ohio-licensed clinical social worker who supports people facing addictions, trauma and abuse, anger, depression, and significant life changes.
Background and approach
With nine years of professional experience, he draws on practical tools and compassionate listening to help clients address mood disorders, post-traumatic stress, process and substance-related addictions, and issues such as guilt, isolation, and difficulty with communication. He combines client-centered principles with cognitive behavioral techniques to tailor conversations and treatment plans to each person's circumstances.
That approach means sessions focus both on understanding personal values and on developing concrete strategies to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Richard emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion while working collaboratively to identify goals and small, achievable steps toward a more satisfying life.
Clients can expect a practitioner who values individual needs and adapts interventions accordingly. He also has experience with topics including adoption and foster care, aging concerns, seasonal mood changes, impulsivity, and self-harm, and integrates those considerations when relevant to a client's goals.
Approaches and online care to support change
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying patterns of thoughts and behaviors that contribute to distress and then teaching practical skills to modify them. This approach can help with depression, anxiety, addiction-related behaviors, and coping with life changes by breaking problems into manageable steps and practicing new responses. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes an empathetic, nonjudgmental therapeutic relationship where the individual's values and experiences guide the work. It helps people feel heard and respected while exploring goals and personal meaning.
Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and the therapist works collaboratively to determine what fits each person's needs and preferences. Together they will consider goals, comfort with techniques, and which methods feel most useful, adapting the plan as progress unfolds.
Online therapy with this clinician uses video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for scheduling and communication style. These options make it easier to maintain consistency in care around work, family, or geographic constraints while allowing the same therapeutic approaches to be applied in a remote format.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
9+ years
Licensed
Ohio
Languages
English