Rick Karges
My role is to help you "Take that first step", to find the pathways that lead to your personal growth, recovery and healing... I bring over 30 years of clinical and leadership experience serving in the behavioral healthcare field. My private clinical practice offers office based and tele-video counseling/psychotherapy services to adults and adolescents. My practice approach typically utilizes short-term, solution-focused, strengths-based methods to address each individual's unique problems or concerns. As your therapist I am there to help you identify your own goals and find healthy, successful ways to work toward achieving them.
My practice approach typically utilizes short-term, solution-focused, strengths-based methods to address each individual's unique problems or concerns.
First session
In working with me in therapy here is what you can expect: • Initially defining and establishing your therapy goals. My role is to assist you in your healing journey and provide guidance; in helping you set and achieve your goals. • You don’t have to share anything before you’re ready. If as your therapist I ask you something and you’re not comfortable sharing, that’s okay. You can just explain that you’re not ready to talk about it. Building trust in therapy —like any relationship— takes time. You may open up more as you become more comfortable. • Therapy is about more than your feelings. Yes, you will be able to talk about your feelings, but therapy is about more than that. You’ll learn to question your negative thoughts and look at ways to change your behaviors. As your therapist, I may encourage you to confront things you’ve been bottling up. This is challenging, but this is part of the process and important for your recovery. • Sometimes, you’ll get "homework". To really get the most out of therapy, sometimes you will have “homework.” This isn’t like the type of homework you get at school. It’s practical things like “write down how you feel each day,” or “introduce yourself to someone new.” This homework can help you learn new coping skills, identifying feelings and more.
Strengths
`Experienced, respectful and non-judgmental. Active listener and problem-solver. Identify and reinforce individual strengths Insightful, offer alternatives and useful feedback Invested in my client's success
Ideal clients
I welcome dealing with a range of problems and situations. I enjoy engaging in mutual problem-solving and finding effective solutions, and sometimes creative pathways, needed to help my clients achieve their therapy goals and outcomes.
Treatment methods
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Goal oriented, solution focused, person-centered therapy within the context of a Cognitive Behavior Therapeutic (CBT) approach to recovery and healing
Solution-Focused Brief Treatment
Practical, present oriented approach to addressing presenting problems with a focus on stabilization of situational and emotional conditions.
Strength-Based
Focusing on individual abilities, skills and capabilities to address/resolve presenting problems/issues.
Location
Virtual sessions
In-person sessions2000 Auburn Dr, Beachwood, OH 44122, Suite 201
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- OhioLicense I.0001692-SUPV