URGENT CARE COUNSELING, LLC

RICHARD FINCKE, BRE, MS, LMHC 

OWNER/ PYSCHOTHERAPIST

WITH

AMANDA EFFERTZ, MA

REGISTERED MARRIAGE & FAMILY THERAPIST INTERN


Welcome

Richard Fincke is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) who established Urgent Care Counseling in 2011 to provide expanded mental health services in-person in New Port Richey, FL, and online. Our practice offers counseling for individuals, couples, and families, including children and adults. Our New Port Richey, Florida location is also offering a sliding scale rate for our psychotherapy/ Counseling services with our State of Florida Registered Marriage and Family Therapist intern, Amanda Effertz, MA.  Amanda has a Master's Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy specializes in couples counseling and parent-child therapy. Our staff provide therapy for individuals, couples, family and group therapy sessions. We work with individuals of all ages from age 4 through all stages of life. 

Before establishing Urgent Care Counseling serving New Port Richey, FL, and the surrounding areas, Richard had a social services agency called Father’s and Families First which emphasized counseling and educational services for families, fathers, and aged-out-of-foster-care young adults between the ages of 18 and 21 years. Parenting and Parent education has always been a priority for Richard and is a specialty priority of service provided at Urgent Care Counseling LLC.  All providers at Urgent Care Counseling, LLC specialize in Trauma Informed Care, and utilize a Client Centerd and Strengths Based Approach. 

Richard and Amanda are family-centered therapists who specialize in:

  • Trauma
  • Anxiety
  • Mood disorders
  • ADHD
  • Marriage and family issues

Our goal is to help clients focus on their strengths and strive towards personal growth using interactive, solution-focused therapy combined with practical feedback in a personalized approach.

Clients often come to Richard and our team when they’re interested in:

  • Depression management
  • Anxiety management
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Couples and family therapy
  • Parent-Child therapy
  • Neurofeedback, a cutting-edge and highly effective tool for brain-training.


Our mission is to provide compassionate, caring, and confidential counseling and mental health care to every client in a safe and supportive space.

In 2023 and 2024 we received the New Port Richey Best Counselor Award  as presented by the New Port Richey Award program.

Contact Information

For effective counseling for individuals and families in the New Port Richey, FL, area including Hudson, Spring Hill, Trinity, Tarpon Springs, and Port Richey, contact Urgent Care Counseling. Richard, as an expert counselor with over 30 years of experience, and his team offer exceptional care in-person and online. For an appointment, call us now at 727-505-0976.