Welcome to the private practice of Dr. Rick Butts, LPCC-S. I am thrilled that you are taking a few moments to explore what I have to offer you. I am glad that you have decided to take steps toward changing and healing your life and relationships. I believe that this could be the first step toward a more fulfilling and rewarding life. This is my goal and why I invite you to consider my practice. My practice with individuals and couples is an invitation to look at your life and begin to make movement in your healing journey from the first session! 

As an introduction, my background includes the following:

• Founder of the Authentic Relationship Center, January, 2003
• College professor at Cincinnati Christian University, 1993-2003
• College professor at University of Cincinnati, 2010-2015
• Co-founder of the Healing Our Core Issues Institute, 2013

I use a variety of approaches in our work together including:

• Mindfulness practice
• Insight oriented and Cognitive Therapy
• Experiential practices based in the Gestalt tradition
• Somatic Experiencing and 
• EMDR therapy
• In addition, I value and support spiritual practices and allow space for this to be a part of treatment.

I also encourage you to attend an intensive weekend workshop with me called HEALING OUR CORE ISSUES Intensive based on the work of Pia Mellody. This weekend experience is life changing. Clients who have attended report that the workshop has given them a deep and lasting healing, allowing them to achieve new insights and learn new behavioral skills that will enhance every area of their life.