About Us

Meet Richard Fincke,

MS, BRE, LMHC, CCTP-II

Licensed Mental Health Counselor | Certified Clinical
Trauma Professional, Level II

Richard Fincke is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Level II Certified Clinical Trauma Professional with expertise in mental health counseling and Christian ministry. He holds master’s and bachelor’s degrees in theology, Christian counseling & ministry.

The Practitioner

Caring & Qualified Guidance

As a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Level II Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, I bring a unique dual background in clinical counseling and Christian ministry. My work is dedicated to integrating professional psychological frameworks with deep personal empathy.

I hold a Master of Science (MS) degree in Mental Health Counseling alongside a Bachelor of Religious Education (BRE) in Theology, Christian Counseling, and Ministries. This robust foundation allows me to understand clients from holistic, spiritual, and systemic perspectives, honoring whichever path of healing they wish to walk.

Credentials & Focus Areas

Modallities

Therapeutic Approaches

No single counseling style fits everyone. I utilize an integrated, evidence-based clinical toolkit
customized to your specific personality, goals, and history.

Trauma-Informed Care

Understanding the pervasive impact of trauma and shaping safety, choice, and empowerment in every session.

Motivational Interviewing

A collaborative, goal-oriented method to strengthen personal motivation and commitment to change.

Positive Psychology

Focusing on strengths, virtues, and factors that enable individuals and communities to truly thrive.

REBT

Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy to identify, challenge, and replace self-defeating beliefs.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy targeting cognitive distortions to improve emotional regulation and coping.

Reality Therapy

An approach focused on problem-solving, current behaviors, and making better conscious choices.

Supportive Therapy

Therapeutic alliance focused on reinforcing healthy defenses, building self-esteem, and resilience.

Narrative Therapy

Helping you separate yourself from your problems and rewrite the story of your life.

Brief Exposure Therapy

Structured, evidence-based integration to safely process and reduce distress around difficult memories.

Person-Centered Therapy

Nondirective, empathic support prioritizing your own capacity for self-healing and discovery.

Gestalt & Adlerian

Focusing on present-moment wholeness, bodily awareness, and goal-directed social connectivity.

Attachment-Based Therapy

Exploring the impact of early childhood relationships on adult relational patterns and security.

Christian Counseling Integration Available

For clients seeking to integrate their faith into their healing journey, Christian counseling options are fully available and welcomed upon request.

Therapy Begins With Understanding Your Story

See how our clients have experienced hope, growth, and positive change through our counseling services.
Their stories inspire and reflect the impact of our compassionate care.

My Philosophy

Therapy Begins With Understanding Your Story

Real progress starts by getting to know you as a complex, unique human being—not simply a diagnosis or a set of symptoms. In our first session, our entire focus is centered on who you are, your immediate experiences, and what truly matters to you.

As we work together, we may collaboratively develop a personal life timeline. This therapeutic tool explores your relationships, historic successes, personal losses, life transitions, traumas, and key turning points, helping you map your past to reclaim your future.

The Collaborative Timeline

Understanding Roots

Mapping early safety, attachment, and developmental turning points.

Honoring Transitions

Recognizing moves, losses, changes, and personal career shifts.

Reframing Strengths

Finding moments of resilience and success hidden in plain sight.

Rewriting the Future

Developing fresh coping skills, intentional actions, and self-compassion.

Professional Qualifications

Credentials &
Academic Background

Richard holds full state licensure and advanced clinical training in complex trauma and spiritual care, ensuring your treatment is grounded in professional excellence.

Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)

State Licensing Board — Active Clinical Practice Lic. #MH22391

Certified Clinical Trauma Professional Level II (CCTP-II)

International Association of Trauma Professionals Certified

Master of Science in Mental Health Counseling

Graduate School of Behavioral Sciences MS

Bachelor of Religious Education (BRE)

Theology, Christian Counseling, and Ministries BRE

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Your Next Step for Healing Journey

Sometimes the hardest part is simply getting started. Call and schedule an appointment to take the first step—we’re here to answer your questions, understand your needs, and provide the support you need, with no pressure.

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