- Focus on practical steps
- Calm collaborative style
- 40 years experience
About Richard
Richard Komm is a psychologist licensed in Arizona with 40 years of professional experience. He helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting concerns, bipolar disorder, and LGBT issues. He aims to treat people with respect, sensitivity, and compassion, and encourages those who take the first step toward therapy.
In sessions he adapts the conversation and plan to each person’s needs. He focuses on practical ways to manage strong emotions and difficult thoughts. He offers straightforward discussion and strategies to address problems that come up in daily life.
Clients can expect a collaborative process where goals are set together. He pays attention to how mood, relationships, and life transitions affect wellbeing. He also works with issues that often accompany chronic illness, aging, and midlife change.
Over four decades of practice inform his approach, and he draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques. That experience shapes a calm, measured style that aims to help people find clearer choices and small, usable steps forward.
Richard works in Arizona and conducts sessions in English. If you want to begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to his availability.
How therapeutic approaches guide online care
Richard uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on problem-solving and skill building. One common approach emphasizes identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new ways of thinking to reduce anxiety and low mood. This helps people break cycles of worry and improve daily functioning.Another approach centers on emotion regulation and learning ways to manage intense feelings like anger, panic, or grief. It teaches concrete tools for calming down, planning ahead for difficult moments, and rebuilding routines after loss or trauma.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. He will collaborate with each person to choose techniques that match their goals, preferences, and day-to-day needs. That choice may change over time as progress is made or situations shift.
Confirm session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - for example, by saving commuting time, allowing shorter check-ins during a break, or offering an option when travel is difficult. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and homework for remote sessions so people can practice skills between meetings.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
40+ years
Credentials
Arizona
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems can be brought to therapy?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting concerns, bipolar disorder, and LGBT issues, along with related concerns like chronic illness, hoarding, and social anxiety.
What is his general approach in sessions?
He uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and adapts the conversation to each person. Sessions focus on practical strategies and setting achievable goals together.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has 40 years of professional work experience, which informs his steady and practical approach to treatment planning.
What credentials and location are listed?
He is licensed as AZ Psychologist PSY-003642 and practices in Arizona.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with him?
He is not currently accepting international clients.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to his availability.