Dr. Richard Stride
Richard J. Stride, Psy.D., MBA, LMHC
Richard holds a doctoral and master’s degree in Psychology from California Southern University, a Certificate in Executive Healthcare Leadership from Cornell University, and an MBA in Health Care Management from California Coast University. In his community mental health career, he has been a Clinician, a Clinical Director, an Operations Director, and a Senior Executive. As an Executive and Senior Executive for over 14 years of his more than 20 years in Behavioral Health, he has doubled revenues for agencies, increased staff retention, and worked hard to make his agency the preferred agency for both individuals seeking services and staff.
Richard has worked in the mental health forensic field for over 23 years. He has helped attorneys with cases concerning competency, professional standards of practice in mental health, mental health ethics, child abuse, Intellectual Disabilities, wrongful death, custody, and many more. Richard is skilled in public speaking and teaching, community outreach, engaging stakeholders, local officials, state legislators, and healthcare partners both locally and around the state.
Richard is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, a Geriatric Specialist, and a Developmental Disabilities Specialist in Washington State. In addition, he is licensed in Colorado as a Professional Counselor, and an Approved Clinical Supervisor by the National Board for Certified Counselors.
While working in Colorado as a Crisis Services Clinician, he had the privilege of working with the teachers and students after the Columbine tragedy. Richard describes his time working with Columbine teachers and students this way: “I will never forget the bravery and selfless sacrifice I witnessed by the professionals, teachers, and students who I had the honor to assist during the crisis.”
Richard currently serves as a board member for the Washington Council for Behavioral Health and presented at the 2017 Washington Behavioral Health Conference on leadership. He is the past President of Washington Mental Health Counselors Association. He is on several community boards, including the Hospital, the Housing Resource Center, and United Way. He is the current Past President of the Chehalis Rotary Club.
Richard served honorably in the United States Army Reserve in a Combat Stress Control Unit as an Army Psychologist and an Executive Officer from 1999–2008. His unit was tasked with helping soldiers and family members who were experiencing mental health problems while on active duty or during deployment.