Richard Amparan , LPC

After two deployments to Fallujah, Iraq and service in the United States Marine Corps, Richard Amparan redirected his focus toward mental health care. He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 11 years of experience in the field, bringing lived experience and clinical training to his work. He emphasizes a client-centered approach that combines researched, evidence-based techniques with individualized treatment planning.

Richard tailors therapy to each person’s needs and goals, drawing from multiple proven modalities to address post-traumatic stress, anxiety, depression, stress, insomnia, nightmares, anger, and relationship concerns. He has training in treatments commonly used for trauma and mood disorders as well as interventions for sleep disruption and couples work. Throughout his practice he has worked with issues such as abandonment, attachment challenges, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, communication difficulties, control struggles, divorce and separation, guilt and shame, isolation, narcissistic dynamics, post-traumatic stress, social anxiety, and workplace-related concerns.

Richard has structured care to measure both short- and long-term goals and has historically offered flexible scheduling including evenings and weekends. He frames recovery as a process and supports continued care after initial treatment, remaining an encouraging presence as individuals work toward symptom reduction and improved functioning. He often invokes the phrase "Tough times don't last, tough people do" as a guiding sentiment.

Evidence-Based Techniques and Online Care

Cognitive Processing Therapy is a structured approach that helps people process and reframe distressing thoughts related to trauma - it is frequently used for post-traumatic stress and trauma-related symptoms. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thought and behavior patterns - it is commonly applied for anxiety, depression, anger, and many everyday stressors. Mindfulness-based interventions teach present-moment awareness and stress-reduction strategies - these techniques can support coping with anxiety, stress, and some sleep difficulties.

Determining the most effective approach is part of the therapeutic process. Richard works collaboratively with each person to explore which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress unfolds and combining techniques when appropriate.

Online therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging can make engaging in these evidence-based approaches more accessible and flexible. These options allow appointments to fit work, family, and daily life while enabling continuing care from licensed professionals and therapists regardless of geographic constraints.