My name is Richard Clinton. My focus in counseling is looking at your story. I’ve heard Dr. Dan Allender say that we process things, not only cognitively, but also narratively, and that our whole life is told through story. I have learned that in that story we suffer wounds that influence how we live and see the world and even how we see God. Helping you make sense of your story, including discovering areas of wounding and false agreements, resulting sin patterns, and helping to orient you to the truth of your identity, and inviting Jesus into those spaces to seek his healing, is my area of passion.

 

My journey into counseling was 10 years in the making. I came to faith in Jesus in January 2015 and later that year felt led to go back to school. After completing my Masters in Counseling in 2017, I entered the world of men’s ministry, running a weekend called The Anvil through my non-profit, Deep Roots Ministries, and later partnered with other ministries, including my good friends at Zoweh Ministries in Durham, NC and many others. I have worked with people in and out of formal counseling settings for over 10 years. In 2025, the opportunity to move into vocational counseling began to open, and in 2026, the dream of Rooted Hope was able to become reality.

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I have lived through enough and lived long enough to know that I do not have all the answers but I believe wholeheartedly that together and through the work of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, there is freedom and healing to be found and promised hope for us all. I believe that our stories reveal critical data as to the way we operate in this life. Understanding those elements and how they effect the way we live and even why we respond the way we do, can help lead to greater freedom. I look forward to serving you.