Clarence "Rick" Haynes, LCSW
Licensed in Tennessee · 35 years in practice
Clarence "Rick" Haynes helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, and major life changes.
License and registration
- LCSW, Tennessee
- 220 · expires September 2027
- NPI
- 1497847750 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 35
- Languages
- English
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About Clarence
Clarence "Rick" Haynes helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, and major life changes. He also supports those dealing with relationship and intimacy concerns, career strain, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and trauma or abuse. Rick is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 35 years of experience based in Tennessee.
Rick keeps sessions straightforward and practical. He focuses on building a trusting relationship first. Then he helps people notice what they think and how they act so they can make small changes that add up.
Background and approach
He uses simple exercises and real-world problem solving rather than jargon. His approach draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, mindfulness, client-centered methods, and psychodynamic ideas. That mix lets him work on thoughts and habits while also paying attention to deeper patterns from the past.
Sessions often include mindfulness practice, talking through situations, and setting small goals to try between meetings. Rick asks people to start where they are and move at a pace that feels safe. He may suggest keeping a brief journal to spot thinking patterns.
He helps people set clear, manageable goals and tests what works in daily life. Over three decades of work have given him experience with a wide range of concerns. He meets people in Tennessee and also accepts international clients.
Sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Clarence lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Approaches Clarence names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
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Online support
Therapeutic approaches and online support
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people accept difficult thoughts and feelings while committing to actions that match their values; it is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing exercises to lessen reactivity and improve presence, which can help with grief, impulsivity, and emotional flooding. Client-centered therapy centers on listening, empathy, and building trust so people can explore feelings and make their own changes.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to identify goals, try techniques, and adjust methods based on what helps most. This means testing small changes in real life and choosing the mix of strategies that fit a person's needs and preferences.
Online therapy with Rick uses video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to offer flexibility. Video calls let people use body language and face-to-face interaction, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a quieter setting is needed, live chat is useful for shorter check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing processing between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to work from different locations.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does this therapist help with?
Rick supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, low self-esteem, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, ADHD, career strain, compassion fatigue, and related concerns.
What is the general therapy style and approach?
The style is practical and person-focused, emphasizing a trusting relationship, mindfulness, acceptance strategies, and attention to deeper life patterns to help change thoughts and behaviors.
How much experience does he have?
Rick has 35 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of emotional and life concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, listed as TN LCSW, and practices from Tennessee.
Are sessions offered in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and the therapist does accept international clients.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering several ways to connect.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What do I need to do to begin?
Press the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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