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Richard Aab
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Richard Aab

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Raleigh, NC 27609
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Raleigh, NC 27609
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My ideal client is any adult looking to create change in their life by being willing to change how they relate to their internal thoughts and feelings. This has a wide application for individuals struggling with depression, anxiety, grief, life transitions, interpersonal difficulties or just the stress of a post-pandemic world. I have a particular passion for working with those who have experienced developmental trauma and are looking for new ways to relate to themselves and their pasts.
I work via telehealth and utilize existential and humanistic techniques within the specific modality of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), to help clients achieve their goals. This includes the exploration of personal values, the meanings we give the stories of our life and experiential, behavioral strategies to live your values in the world.
As we work together, I will support you as you create your own goals and design your own strategies for testing new ways of being that empower you to craft the life you want. In the words of Victor Frankl: “Between stimulus and response, there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom."
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My Practice at a Glance

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Raleigh, NC 27609

Asheville, NC 28806

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I'm a telehealth specialist who works exclusively online offering sessions Monday and Wednesday from 8:30am to 8:30pm.
I specialize in Trauma and PTSD, Men's Issues and Relationship Issues 
$125 Per Session, I accept insurance 
I see individuals and couples  
Please watch my video to learn more about me and my practice.
Richard Aab
Connect with Richard Aab
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My Practice at a Glance

Waitlist. Contact to join the list for online therapy.

Raleigh, NC 27609

Asheville, NC 28806

My website
I'm a telehealth specialist who works exclusively online offering sessions Monday and Wednesday from 8:30am to 8:30pm.
I specialize in Trauma and PTSD, Men's Issues and Relationship Issues 
$125 Per Session, I accept insurance 
I see individuals and couples  
Please watch my video to learn more about me and my practice.
Richard Aab

Finances

Fees

  • Individual Sessions $125
  • Couple Sessions $125

Payment Methods

American Express, Discover, Mastercard, Visa

Insurance

  • Aetna
  • BlueCross and BlueShield
  • Cigna and Evernorth
  • MedCost
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I am in-network for Aetna, BCBS, Medcost, Cigna and Evernorth, and can provide a superbill for Out-of-Network coverage for other insurers. Please reach out with any questions as we're happy to work with you to keep therapy affordable.
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Richard Aab
Counselor
for a free 15 minute consultation now.
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I am in-network for Aetna, BCBS, Medcost, Cigna and Evernorth, and can provide a superbill for Out-of-Network coverage for other insurers. Please reach out with any questions as we're happy to work with you to keep therapy affordable.
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Richard Aab
Counselor
for a free 15 minute consultation now.

Qualifications

  • Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of North Carolina / A18911 Richard Aab
  • Education and Years In Practice

  • In Practice for 3 years
  • Attended NC State University, Master of Education in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Graduated 2023
  • Additional Credentials

  • Certificate from Safe Zone Project 2022
  • Certificate from Arizona Trauma Institue Certified Clinical Trauma Specialist / 2023
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Richard Aab
Counselor
Feel free to ask about qualifications and training experience.
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Richard Aab
Counselor
Feel free to ask about qualifications and training experience.

Specialties and Expertise

Top Specialties

  • Trauma and PTSD
  • Men's Issues
  • Relationship Issues

Expertise

  • Alcohol Use
  • Anger Management
  • Anxiety
  • Body Image
  • Codependency
  • Coping Skills
  • Depression
  • Family Conflict
  • Grief
  • Infidelity
  • LGBTQ+
  • Life Transitions
  • Marital and Premarital
  • Mood Disorders
  • Open Relationships Non-Monogamy
  • Parenting
  • Personality Disorders
  • Self Esteem
  • Sex Therapy
  • Sex-Positive, Kink Allied
  • Stress
  • Substance Use
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Richard Aab
Counselor
Do these issues align with your needs?
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Richard Aab
Counselor
Do these issues align with your needs?

2 Endorsements

Elizabeth Grady
Elizabeth Grady
Licensed Professional CounselorPhDLCMHCSNCCBC-TMH
Richard is a fantastic therapist. He is capable of helping you make the changes you seek. He can help you explore your personal values, and identify behavioral strategies that will help you live the life you've been wanting. I highly recommend Richard.
Courtney Hart
Courtney Hart
Lic Clinical Mental Health Counselor Associate
Richard is a compassionate person, and therapist. I have had the pleasure of experiencing his skilled work with clients first hand. He has a wonderful way of making his clients feel safe, valued, and accepted. I highly recommend Richard!

Client Focus

Age

Adults
Elders (65+)

Participants

Individuals
Couples

Communities

Gay Allied
Intersex Allied
Lesbian Allied
Non-Binary Allied
Queer Allied
Racial Justice Allied
Transgender Allied

Age

Adults
Elders (65+)

Participants

Individuals
Couples

Communities

Gay Allied
Intersex Allied
Lesbian Allied
Non-Binary Allied
Queer Allied
Racial Justice Allied
Transgender Allied

Treatment Approach

Types of Therapy

  • Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
  • Existential
  • Feminist
  • Humanistic
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Relational
  • Trauma Focused
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I view the world through an existential, feminist, and humanistic lens, which means I believe we are deeply affected by the structures of our world as we wrestle with our biggest shared questions of meaning, purpose, values, hopes and dreams. My work centers on an ACT therapy model, helping you uncover what you want your life to entail, and then making specific behavioral changes to achieve it.
Photo of Richard Aab, Counselor
Richard Aab
Counselor
for a free 15 minute consultation now.
"
I view the world through an existential, feminist, and humanistic lens, which means I believe we are deeply affected by the structures of our world as we wrestle with our biggest shared questions of meaning, purpose, values, hopes and dreams. My work centers on an ACT therapy model, helping you uncover what you want your life to entail, and then making specific behavioral changes to achieve it.
Photo of Richard Aab, Counselor
Richard Aab
Counselor
for a free 15 minute consultation now.

Location

Primary Location

Raleigh, NC 27609

Additional Location

Asheville, NC 28806

Nearby Areas

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I'm a telehealth specialist who works exclusively online offering sessions Monday and Wednesday from 8:30am to 8:30pm.
Photo of Richard Aab, Counselor
Richard Aab
Counselor
"
I'm a telehealth specialist who works exclusively online offering sessions Monday and Wednesday from 8:30am to 8:30pm.
Photo of Richard Aab, Counselor
Richard Aab
Counselor