RICHARD M. BURLEIGH, MS, LPC
Direct, thoughtful therapy for complex concerns.
Richard works with adults navigating men’s mental health concerns, trauma, complex behavioral patterns, and other issues that can be difficult to fit into a simple category. His approach is collaborative, practical, and grounded in helping clients better understand what is happening and build meaningful change.
WHAT IT’S LIKE TO WORK WITH ME
I believe good therapy should help you understand what is happening, why certain patterns keep showing up, and what you can realistically do differently. My role is not to tell you who to be, but to help you think more clearly, notice what matters, and make changes that fit your life.
Therapy that is direct, collaborative, and grounded in real life.
I value honest conversations and clear feedback while making room for complexity, uncertainty, and the parts of your experience that may be difficult to talk about.
Direct but not judgmental
Practical and collaborative
We’ll work together to identify what is getting in the way, define meaningful goals, and build strategies you can actually use outside the therapy room.
Comfortable with complexity
You do not have to simplify your story before bringing it into therapy. I’m comfortable working with difficult patterns, trauma, forensic concerns, and situations that do not fit neatly into one label.
AREAS OF FOCUS
Support for concerns that often require more than a surface-level solution.
My work often centers on concerns that involve longstanding patterns, difficult experiences, identity, relationships, or situations where clinical and real-world pressures overlap.
Support around stress, relationships, emotional expression, identity, expectations, and the pressures that can make it difficult for men to ask for help.
Men’s Mental Health
Trauma & Difficult Experiences
Therapy focused on understanding how painful or overwhelming experiences continue to shape thoughts, emotions, relationships, and everyday life.
Complex Clinical Concerns
Work with patterns or concerns that may feel difficult to explain, have not responded to simple solutions, or involve multiple areas of life at once.
Forensic & Court-Involved Treatment
Specialized treatment for individuals navigating court involvement, behavioral concerns, risk-related issues, or other situations requiring additional structure and accountability.
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
My background includes clinical mental health counseling, forensic treatment, group work, court-related services, and professional education. That range of experience helps me approach complicated concerns with both structure and perspective.
Clinical experience shaped by complex work.
Licensed Professional Counselor providing individual therapy, couples work, trauma-informed care, and treatment for complex behavioral and emotional concerns.
Clinical Practice
Experience providing specialized treatment for court-involved clients, including work with sexual behavior concerns, risk factors, accountability, and behavioral change.
Forensic Experience
Education & Consultation
Professional presentations, trainings, and consultation on mental health, trauma, men’s mental health, burnout, forensic topics, and other specialized clinical concerns.
CREDENTIALS & EDUCATION
Training, licensure, and professional experience that support the work.
M.S., Clinical Mental Health Counseling — Walden University
Licensed Professional Counselor, Louisiana
Licensed since 2018
Education & Licensure
Individual and couples therapy
Trauma-informed care
Forensic and court-involved treatment
Professional education and consultation
Specialized work with complex behavioral concerns
Professional Focus
Ready to talk about what’s been getting in the way?
Getting started does not require having everything figured out. We can begin with a conversation about what you’ve been dealing with and what you’d like to change.