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Dr. Richard Hanzy

Therapist
11 years of experience
  • Virtual
  • Anxiety, Stress management, Relationship issues, Trauma
  • Individual therapy, Family therapy, Couples therapy

Great to meet you!

I have always had a desire and passion to help others. I could never stand to watch anyone struggle without trying to help in someway.

My goal is help you discover your purpose, magnify your strength, and learn and implement new practices to build resilience to overcome life's problems with clarity, confidence, and with the belief that you can handle anything that comes your way.

My approach to therapy

Life’s challenges can feel overwhelming, but you don’t have to face them alone. As a faith-based therapist, I integrate evidence-based approaches—Control Mastery, Contextual Family, and Problem-Solving Therapy—to help you break free from limiting patterns, heal relationships, and navigate life’s complexities with clarity and confidence.

My sessions are not just about deep work—they’re also about genuine connection. I believe that healing happens in safe, supportive relationships, and I prioritize building a strong rapport with every client. And yes, we’ll even laugh along the way! Therapy doesn’t have to feel heavy all the time—sometimes, a little humor is just what the soul needs.

If you're looking for a therapist who values faith, insight, and real connection, I’m here to walk this journey with you. Let’s find solutions, restore balance, and build a path forward together.

What you can expect from me

I always start with an introductory session, where you’ll have the opportunity to share your story, feel genuinely heard, understood, and valued, and what you hope to achieve in therapy. I strive to create a warm, welcoming environment that allows you to feel comfortable sharing and being vulnerable, while also feeling secure. From there, we’ll work together in the sessions with real strategies to navigate challenges—whether in relationships, work, stress management, mastering past trauma, parenting, faith, or personal growth. By the end of therapy, the goal is hep you feel more equipped to make meaningful changes, develop healthier coping strategies and boundaries, and move forward with a stronger sense of purpose, resilience, self-trust and self-love.

About me

  • I identify as
    Black or African descent, Man
  • My style is
    Humorous, Empowering, Solution Oriented

Qualification and insurance

  • Years of experience
    11 years of experience
  • Training
    MA (Master of Arts) at John F Kennedy University, Other at Capella University
  • License type
    LMFT (Licensed Marriage/Family Therapist) (Louisiana, Arizona, California, Texas, Utah), LMFT (Licensed Marriage/Family Therapist) (Nevada)
  • Insurance accepted
    Aetna, Aetna Medicare Advantage, Anthem Blue Cross, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Blue Shield of California, Carelon Behavioral Health, Carelon Behavioral Health Medicare Advantage, Cigna, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, Independence Blue Cross Pennsylvania - Virtual National Network, Oscar, Oxford, Providence Health Plan, Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Utah, United Healthcare, United Healthcare Medicare Advantage

Cost

Care details

  • Top specialties
    Anxiety, Stress management, Relationship issues, Trauma
  • More specialties
    Substance use / addiction, ADD/ADHD, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Sleep disorder, Family issues, Anger management, Panic disorders, Cultural & ethnic issues, End of life care, Grief or loss, Maternal mental health, Men's issues, Women's issues, Identity issues, PTSD, Diabetes, Chronic conditions
  • Therapy methods
    Trauma Focused CBT, Strength-Based, Bowen Family Systems, Behavioral, Strategic Family Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Multi-Systemic (MST), Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Structural Family, Positive Psychology, Attachment Based Family Therapy, Solution Focused Couples Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral Family Therapy, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
  • Care types
    Individual therapy, Family therapy, Couples therapy
  • Ages served
    Adults, Adolescents, Seniors
  • Languages
    English