Richard served eight-years in the Canadian Armed Forces as a Combat Engineer. He was medically released from the Regular Forces after a traumatic brain injury and began his post-secondary education. Richard became a Registered Psychotherapist and presently owns and operates an outpatient, mixed medical practice. He is in good standing with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO).Richard completed an Honours Bachelor of Arts at McMaster University. During his undergraduate, he served in a variety of extra circular and administrative positions as well. Richard then completed graduate studies in psychotherapy at OISE at the University of Toronto. Aside from university, he has completed several certificates in order to compliment his degrees and learn additional, practical theory during various types of interventions.