01 · Who Randy works with

Randy works with relationship issues, family conflicts and grief

Randy lists 13 specialisms and 20 further focus areas. Specialisms are the subjects Randy chose to list first, which is the closest a listing gets to “this is my actual practice”.

02 · In Randy's own words

What Randy says about the work

Reproduced in full and unedited - not summarised, not tightened, not rewritten in a house voice.

I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Florida with over fifteen years of experience. I have worked with a variety of clients, as individuals or couples, who have experienced a range of mental health issues. For many individuals, identity and attachment has been a troubling factor, everyone wants a sense of acceptance, significance, and security. Additionally, I spent two years in west Africa (2017-2019) working with trauma related issues.

My counseling style is geared toward welcoming clients to feel at ease and comfortable in the therapy process. I utilize clinical research on the Attachment Theory, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Emotional-Focused Therapy (EMT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness, and the use of an "Empirical-Faith-based" Client-Centered Therapy process. Currently, I am working on an "Attachment and Trauma base" certification. My approach to counseling is holistic meaning, I look at the human condition as a bio-psycho-spiritual composite. All three elements impact our daily lives.

My goal is to help you become all you were meant to be. To "fully know yourself" and enjoy the life God wants for you.

I look forward in helping you take this journey of healing.

Specialties

Relational Issues, Grief and Loss, Family Conflict, Anger Management, Stress and Anxiety

Also experienced working in:

Trauma Issues, Depression, Guilt and Shame, Low Self-Esteem, Coping with Life Changes, Emptiness, Communication Problems, Forgiveness, Parenting Issues.

Clinical approaches:

Attachment Theory, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Emotion-Focused Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, "Empirical-Faith-based" Client-Centered Therapy, and Mindfulness Therapy.

Details:

My practice hours begin Monday at noon (12pm EST). Regular hours start at 10 am EST Tuesday-Friday, and varies to provide multiple time zones and work schedules. Since I do provide global therapy to English speaking people, time zones can become an issue, so if needed, I will personally arrange Wednesday-Th-Friday early hours before 10am or a late Tuesday evening (USA; EST) solely reserved for those regions in and around times zones like Australia. I lovely do try to care for the needs of other, if I am able without bringing a burden on myself and my family.

Additionally, I reserve my weekends to bring me refreshment and rest, or serve in my community in my efforts to meet the continuing needs of others. Thank you for honoring this for me and everyone involved.

I generally can respond at least once per morning and once per evening, sometimes more! You can also book a live session with me ahead of time. Please remember that BetterHelp is not appropriate if you are in crisis or in immediate need of support. In crisis situations, please call 911 or local emergency services. You can also call 1-800-273-TALK (8255) to talk to someone right away!”

Randy Walchle, on the BetterHelp listing · read 10 Oct 2026

03 · How Randy works

The 4 approaches Randy lists, in plain English

These are the clinical methods Randy lists. The descriptions are Maker Therapy's, not Randy's - a general explanation of what each method is, so the list means something before you have spoken to anybody. They are not a claim about how Randy runs a session.

Attachment-Based Therapy

Reads present-day relationship difficulty through the lens of how safety and closeness were learned early on. The therapeutic relationship itself is treated as part of the work, because it is where the pattern tends to show up first.

Cognitive Behavioural TherapyCBT

Structured, present-focused work on the loop between what you think, how you feel and what you then do. Usually means noticing a thought pattern in the room, testing it against evidence, and practising something different between sessions. Among the most heavily researched talking therapies for depression and anxiety.

Mindfulness-Based TherapyMBCT

Trains attention on what is happening right now - body, breath, the thought as it arrives - so distress can be observed rather than automatically acted on. Strongest evidence is in preventing depression from recurring, and it is usually taught as a practice you keep doing outside the session.

Trauma-Focused TherapyTF-CBT · trauma-informed

CBT adapted for people whose difficulty is rooted in a frightening or overwhelming event. Pacing is the point: safety and stabilisation come first, the memory itself is approached gradually and only when you are ready, and the aim is that recalling it stops hijacking the present.

04 · What happens next

From this page to a first session

Randy practises through BetterHelp, so the route in is BetterHelp's. This is that sequence, written by Maker Therapy from the platform's published process - not a description of Randy's own practice, and not a promise about how quickly anything happens.

1. A questionnaire, not a booking form

   BetterHelp opens with a set of questions about what you are dealing with, what you want from therapy, and any preferences on the therapist. You are not booking Randy at this point.

2. Naming Randy specifically

   BetterHelp matches algorithmically by default, so asking for Randy is a step you have to take. There is a field for requesting a specific therapist during sign-up, and you can switch afterwards from your account. Starting from a link on this page does not by itself assign you to Randy.

3. If the caseload is full

   You will be offered somebody else rather than put on a waitlist. Worth knowing, because it is easy to assume a match is the person you asked for.

4. The first conversation

   A first session is typically history and orientation: what brought you, what has been tried, what you want to be different. It is also where the questions in the next section belong.

5. If the fit is wrong

   Changing therapist on BetterHelp does not need a reason. A first session that does not click is common and is not a verdict on therapy. That option existing is the main practical difference between a platform and a private practice.

05 · Before you commit

4 questions worth asking Randy

Built from what Randy actually lists, so they are answerable and specific rather than generic. Maker Therapy's, not Randy's - Randy has not seen them and is under no obligation to answer any of them.

• “You list both Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy. Which do you lean on with someone like me?”

  Those two point in different directions - one structured and led by the therapist, the other led by you. The answer tells you what the sessions will actually feel like.

• “How do you decide when someone is ready to work on a traumatic memory itself?”

  Pacing is the biggest safety question in trauma work. A clear, unhurried answer here matters more than any credential.

• “With 16 years in, what has changed most in how you work?”

  Long experience is only an advantage if it has been examined. This tends to surface whether it has.

• “How do you handle the gap between sessions if something comes up?”

  On BetterHelp this varies a great deal by therapist. Better to know the rhythm now than to discover it on a bad week.

06 · Practical details

Credentials and licensing

Credential

LMHC

Licensed in

Florida

Licence

FL LMHC MH5554

Licence number

MH5554

Licence expires

31 Mar 2027

NPI

1417294810

Years in practice

16

Gender

Male

Languages

English

International clients

Accepted

Listed since

15 May 2026

07 · Provenance

Where every line on this page came from

Randy's name, credential, state, subjects, approaches and biography are read from BetterHelp's therapist roster, which Maker Therapy re-reads once a day; this page reflects the reading taken on 10 Oct 2026. The licence number and NPI are cross-checked against public registers.

The plain-English method descriptions, the first-session walkthrough and the questions are written by Maker Therapy and labelled as such wherever they appear.

Maker Therapy is not BetterHelp, does not take bookings, and has not met Randy. There are no reviews or ratings on this page because we have no way to verify one. If you start therapy through a link here, we may be paid a commission - it does not change your price and it does not affect who appears here or in what order.

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