- Stress and anxiety
- LGBTQ concerns
- Life purpose
About Garrick
Dr. Garrick "Keilan" Rickard is a Tennessee psychologist with 12 years of professional experience. He works with adults coping with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, depression, and LGBTQ concerns. He also focuses on life purpose, body image, caregiver stress, and issues like panic and social anxiety.
Rickard helps people talk through what feels stuck or unclear after a major change. Sessions are practical and direct. Conversations often focus on everyday choices, communication patterns, and small steps that a person can try between meetings.
His background includes work across clinic and community settings over more than a decade. That experience informs how he helps people sort priorities, manage worry, and respond to loss or shifting roles. He draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide problem solving and coping skills.
In session he aims to be respectful and sensitive while collaborating on goals. People raise questions about identity, sexuality, separation and divorce, or midlife concerns, and he helps them clarify next steps. He pays attention to how guilt, shame, and isolation affect decision making and relationships.
Rickard holds licensure as a Tennessee Psychologist and as a Georgia Psychologist. Sessions are conducted in English and intended for adults. Prospective clients who want to proceed complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first appointment through the site's booking flow.
Evidence-based approaches and online sessions
Dr. Rickard works with evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear skills and problem solving. Cognitive-behavioral approaches concentrate on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors, which can help with anxiety, panic, and social fears. Behavioral strategies for managing panic and avoidance focus on gradual practice and short exercises to reduce intense reactions over time.Finding the right approach is part of the work. He collaborates with each person to decide which techniques fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative process may involve trying different methods and adjusting plans as the person learns what helps.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy week, shorten check-ins when needed, or avoid travel time. Licensed professionals can use remote sessions to continue steady progress on stress, relationships, grief, and life purpose concerns while coordinating with everyday schedules.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
12+ years
Listed in
Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, depression, and LGBTQ concerns, plus related topics like body image and life purpose.
How does he approach someone feeling stuck?
He uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and practical conversation to identify workable next steps and coping tools.
What is his professional background?
He has 12 years of professional work experience across clinic and community settings, helping people with a range of emotional and relational concerns.
What credentials and location are on record?
He is listed as a Tennessee Psychologist 3748 and a Georgia Psychologist PSY004674 and practices from Tennessee.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with him?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the booking flow.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.