Richard Alford, LPC

Richard Alford is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with 23 years of clinical experience. He works with adults facing stress, anxiety, addictions, parenting strain, anger, self-esteem problems, relationship and family concerns, trauma and grief. He also lists blended family issues among his focus areas.

Richard blends practical conversation with faith-informed perspectives when clients want that included. Sessions may include discussion, reflection, and prayer when the client requests spiritual elements. He describes his approach as logical and grounded in Christian values for those who find that helpful.

In session he uses client-centered methods to follow what matters most to the person. He draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thought patterns and create different responses. Solution-focused work helps set short-term goals and steps to try between meetings.

He has worked with people dealing with addiction, domestic violence history, grief, career stress, caregiver strain, and family-of-origin wounds. He also lists fatherhood issues, divorce and separation, codependency, and communication problems as common topics he addresses.

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish. Richard notes that reconnecting with faith and using inner healing practices and meaningful prayer are options he brings into sessions when clients want them. He frames therapy as a practical process of exploring problems, testing new behaviors, and adjusting as life changes.