Richard has been a part of the Samford Community since the fall of 2011. He is a Licensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor (LPC-S), having clinical experience with Alabama Psychiatric Services and Bradford Health Services. He has extensive training in substance abuse addiction and rehabilitation, interventions, and family systems. He is completing Level 2 training for Neuro-Affective Relational Model (NARM) to treat complex relational trauma.

Richard holds a Bachelor’s degree in Health Administration and Master’s degree in Counseling from the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana. He is a native of Aroma Park, IL and currently lives in Homewood, AL.