Dr. Garrick "Keilan" Rickard

Dr. Garrick "Keilan" Rickard offers practical, respectful care for people facing stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, grief, and depression. He uses a straightforward style and works to understand each person's situation before suggesting steps forward.

He brings 12 years of professional experience and holds licenses as a Tennessee psychologist and a Georgia psychologist. That background shapes how he approaches common struggles, especially issues related to LGBTQIA+ identity, communication problems, and social anxiety.

In sessions he focuses on clear goals and collaborative planning. Conversations are used to identify what leads to distress and to try simple, repeatable strategies to reduce it. He also helps people address body image, self-love, and the guilt and shame that can follow major life changes.

He pays attention to the practical side of healing, such as coping with panic attacks, handling caregiver stress, and navigating divorce or separation. He aims to make therapy fit into everyday life rather than be another source of pressure.

Dr. Rickard works with people who are figuring out sexuality and those facing isolation or midlife questions. He emphasizes compassion and respect and invites clients to shape the work so it meets their needs.

Approaches that guide online sessions

Dr. Rickard uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide his work. He focuses on practical strategies that reduce anxiety and manage panic attacks, helping people learn coping steps they can use when distress starts. He also supports exploration of identity and sexuality in a respectful way, which can help clarify values and improve self-acceptance.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. He will listen to your goals and suggest methods that fit your needs, then adjust based on what helps. That collaborative process helps match techniques to real-life challenges rather than applying one fixed method.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the specific session options before booking since formats were not specified in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also suit people who prefer not to use video for every session, depending on the options offered. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, homework, and talk-based interventions to work well in remote formats.