Richard McGraw, LCSW

Richard McGraw is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Missouri with 28 years of experience. He has been in private practice since 1997 and has a long history of helping people deal with common life stresses. He works with concerns such as anxiety, depression, trauma and anger.

Before private practice, he worked in law enforcement, Child Protective Services, medical social work, and hospice. Those roles shaped how he responds to crisis, loss, and difficult family situations. That background informs practical problem solving in sessions.

His main clinical approach is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, used to address unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. He pairs that with an interactive conversational style. Sessions focus on clear, concrete steps you can try between meetings.

Richard avoids labels that make people feel judged. He emphasizes respect and sensitivity while talking through problems like relationships, parenting, career challenges, addictions, ADHD, and grief. He also supports people coping with abandonment, adoption and foster care issues, and other complex life stresses.

In session, he listens to what matters most and then suggests practical changes. Work may include setting small goals, testing new ways of responding, and reviewing results together. This hands-on approach aims to reduce the frustration that builds into anger and improve how people handle tense moments.

People who choose him should expect a direct, down-to-earth conversation about problems and what to try next. He welcomes conversations about whether CBT or another way of working makes sense for the issue at hand.

CBT and practical approaches for remote sessions