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 worked in law enforcement, child protective services, medical social work, and hospice. He routinely sees people who bring stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship struggles, parenting concerns, ADHD, addiction issues, grief, and anger.

McGraw describes his work as interactive and focused on respectful engagement. He uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) as his primary approach while adapting conversations and plans to each person's situation. Sessions involve talking through patterns of thought and behavior and trying practical changes that can reduce distress.

Before private practice he worked across settings that often deal with crisis and long-term care. That background informs how he responds to urgent life changes and complex problems. He draws on practical skills from those roles when helping with career strain, caregiver stress, and medical or end-of-life matters.

People who come with relationship trouble, intimacy questions, or parenting strain will find work that focuses on communication, setting limits, and rebuilding trust. For anger and control issues he helps identify triggers and teaches concrete techniques to interrupt reactive responses.

Clients seeking help for mood disorders, bipolar symptoms, or addiction can expect a CBT-rooted plan that looks at daily routines, thought patterns, and small behavior shifts. He also supports people dealing with adoption and foster care questions, abandonment, and blended family challenges.

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