Dr. Garrick "Keilan" Rickard, TN Psychologist 3748, GA Psychologist PSY004674

Dr. Garrick "Keilan" Rickard uses practical, evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address relationship concerns and related struggles. He is a licensed psychologist in Tennessee and Georgia and has 12 years of experience. He approaches people with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. Clients can expect straightforward conversation and collaborative planning.

Rickard focuses on stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and issues that affect relationships. He also addresses LGBT concerns, body image, caregiver stress, and communication problems. Other areas he helps with include divorce and separation, guilt and shame, isolation and loneliness, and questions about life purpose and midlife change.

Sessions center on clear goals and workable steps. He listens to what matters most and helps people try small changes between meetings. The work often includes skill-building for panic, social anxiety, and improving self-compassion and sexuality concerns.

Over his career he has developed a practical style that blends different evidence-based techniques to fit each person. He collaborates on the plan and reviews progress regularly. Expect a calm, direct approach that stays focused on everyday problems and solutions.

Clients use English for sessions. Dr. Rickard asks new clients to complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling so the first visit can get right to the issues that brought them in.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Dr. Rickard draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on skills and practical change. One common approach he uses teaches breathing, grounding, and coping skills to reduce panic and anxiety symptoms; this helps people manage sudden fear and calm their bodies. Another approach emphasizes communication skills and problem-solving to address relationship stresses, helping people say what they need and negotiate conflict more clearly.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. He will talk with the client about goals, try techniques, and adjust based on what helps. That collaborative process aims to match methods to a person’s needs and preferences rather than sticking to a single method.

Confirm current session options before you book since formats were not specified in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It also makes it possible to work on communication and anxiety skills in the settings where those challenges actually occur. If you want to proceed, use the continue button on this profile and complete the short matching questionnaire to schedule a session.