Richard (Rick) Karges

LISW-S (Ohio), LCSW (Maine)

Rick accepts clients ages 17 and above, couples, and most insurances including Medicare products. Rick conducts both in person and telehealth sessions

Specialties:

• Anxiety
• Depression
• Trauma
• Addiction / Dual Diagnosis
• Emotional/Mood Disturbance
• Thought Disorders
• Co-occurring Disorders
• Life Transitions
• Men's Issues
• Peer Relationships
• Marital / Couples Issues
• Self Esteem
• Stress management
• Job & Career challenges
• Medical conditions

I welcome individuals and families dealing with a range of mental health and life adjustment issues into my practice. My practice utilizes a "whole person" mind-body-spirit orientation, that employs unique strength-based methods and solution-focused strategies. I seek to help my clients recognize and discover effective solutions to the problems/issues that may be barriers to reaching their goals. With a treatment orientation geared to what works best for my clients.

I typically draw on such clinical methodologies 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.

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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 Leadership Management Associates, LLC specializing in leadership coaching, counseling, consultation, and crisis management services. I was recognized as Professional of the Year in 2007 by NAMI-Maine and am the recipient of a Professional Achievement Award from Bridges (Ohio): Consumer Mental Health and Empowerment. Recreational interests I have include hiking, biking, photography, Yoga, horseback riding, writing, and books.

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