I am finding great difficulty finding words adequate enough to express the sincere gratitude I have…read morefor what Richard Loebl and his incredible talent as a counselor, has done for my life. I first met Richard over 20 years ago in Northern Virginia when I found myself struggling with relationship difficulties significant enough to cause issues with depression and anxiety. I recall feeling great angst, uncertainty, fear, overwhelming sadness - the list seemed endless. I never anticipated that after feeling so terrible for so long, that I could walk out of my first session with Richard feeling as if I had hope, great relief, and a positive plan that motivated, as well as inspired me, to become well as quickly as possible. He did just that and so much more. I found Richard to have an uncanny ability to quickly learn what therapeutic approach would work best with my history, personality, and specific difficulties at the time. This seemed to expedite my progress and I felt as if I was back to myself much more quickly than I anticipated.
I was blessed enough to be Richard's patient for quite some time until he relocated to Florida. Richard's wisdom and sage advice resonated with me through the years and as such, I felt because of our work, I was able to successfully handle any relationship hiccup along the way. Approximately two years ago, I unfortunately experienced what felt to be emotional trauma within a relationship and I found it to be a problem bigger than I knew I could handle on my own. Due to logistics, I sought the advice of two counselors locally and found that my experience in several sessions with them, could not even compare to the positive guidance I received from Richard in just one session. As such, I took a leap of faith, contacted Richard at his new location in Florida, and I have been able to re-establish myself as a patient of his practice. When I think of the impact Richard has had on my life, my initial thought has always been that he saved me....but when I think more deeply about how effective Richard has been, as well as how I've learned through our sessions, to handle any emotional challenge in a healthy manner, it's made me realize, that he helped me understand how to save myself. Richard has always been the consummate professional, very open-minded, patient, understanding, empathetic, continually expanding his knowledge base, and genuinely caring for the well-being of his clients. There is no greater recommendation that I can give, than that of Richard Loebl and the RCOSF. He exemplifies every quality that one could only hope for in a counselor.
