Richard Krebs, LPC

Richard Krebs is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Alabama. He focuses on helping people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, or life changes. He speaks plainly and aims to make sessions feel straightforward and useful.

He draws on cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, EMDR, and mindfulness to build practical skills. Sessions often include short exercises, skill coaching, and talk-based problem solving. The goal is to give people tools they can use between meetings.

Richard has six years of clinical experience working in private practice and in addiction treatment settings. That mix of work has shaped a hands-on style that combines skills training with attention to past hurts and trauma. He uses approaches that help with emotion regulation, coping with loss, and breaking patterns that cause repeated pain.

He also focuses on relationship and family issues from the perspective of individuals trying to improve connection, communication, and boundaries. Richard helps people navigate parenting concerns, fatherhood issues, and family of origin problems without assuming family sessions are required.

People who meet with Richard can expect straightforward goals and measurable steps. He encourages a collaborative process where the person's priorities guide the work. Sessions are offered in English and organized around what a person needs now.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Richard commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors; CBT sessions often include practical exercises and homework to practice skills in daily life. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy emphasizes values and gentle acceptance of difficult feelings while guiding people toward action that matters to them; this can help with lingering grief, anxiety, and motivation. Dialectical Behavior Therapy teaches specific coping skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, which many people find useful for intense emotions and relationship conflicts.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will review a person's goals and preferences and then suggest techniques to try. This is a collaborative process where strategies are adjusted based on what helps most in real life.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which allow flexibility for different needs. Video is useful when visual cues help the conversation, phone can be easier when bandwidth is low, live chat works for shorter check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, parenting, and other commitments while keeping the focus on practical change.