Richard Williams, Psy.D., is a licensed clinical psychologist in North Carolina and California. He has over 29 years’ experience in substance abuse treatment, correctional programming and administration in the federal prisons system. He earned her B.A. in psychology from Concord College in 1991, followed by an M.S. in clinical psychology from Augusta State University in 1994, and his Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology from the Georgia School of Professional Psychology in 1998. Throughout his career, he has held diverse roles, including psychologist, chief psychologist, drug abuse program coordinator, residential drug abuse program coordinator, and psychology treatment program coordinator–western region. He, until his retirement from the federal prison system in November 2024, provided direct services in residential and non-residential settings and curricula development/program oversight. Overall, he has over twenty years experience in implementing, training and supervising staff in interactive journaling. His main area of expertise is behavior change related to substance use disorders and mental health treatment.