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Rich Clark
Rich Clark, MShe/him/his
About Rich
As an integrative therapist and former educator, Rich nurtures an environment based on empathy, congruence, and unconditional positive regard for his clients. Rich is Person-centered and believes that all people have a core identity—a Self—that is good, light, open, and free. A chief aim of therapy, then, is to reconnect people to their inner Self—that is, for people to discover what it means to become Self-led. Rich draws on parts work with his clients to achieve this.
Though Rich’s integrative approach is rooted in Person-Centered theory and parts work, he borrows from Solutions Focused Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Design Thinking according to the specific needs of the client. Whether clients are experiencing anxiety, depression, a loss of connection or Purpose, life transitions, substance abuse, bereavement, or other issues, Rich helps unlock a pathway forward that is non-judgmental, nurturing, and purposeful.
Rich spent twenty years as a high school teacher and worked in a Specialized Mental Health Rehabilitation Facility. He has extensive experience with adolescent populations, with adults with serious mental illness, and with marginalized populations, including the unhoused. Rich has deep knowledge of addiction recovery programs, as well.
Rich holds a Bachelor’s in English Education from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, a Master’s in Interdisciplinary Arts from Columbia College Chicago, a Master’s inEducational Leadership from Roosevelt University, and a Master’s of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Capella University. He was a National Board Certified Teacher and is a member of the American Counseling Association.
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