About Richard
Richard Robinson is a licensed mental health counselor practicing in New York. He has seven years of experience helping people face depression, anxiety, addiction, trauma, and relationship concerns. Richard focuses on clear, straightforward work so people can find relief and practical change.
Richard creates a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can talk through hard moments. Sessions aim to identify patterns that cause pain and then test new ways of coping.
Background and approach
He uses practical tools alongside talk therapy so clients leave with steps they can try between sessions. He often helps people with intimacy-related worries, communication problems, grief, and stress tied to life transitions. Richard also supports those dealing with ADHD, chronic illness, and issues around attachment or abandonment.
These areas are approached with patience and steady pacing. Richard’s work draws on several therapy styles, including client-centered methods, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior skills, existential questions, and motivational interviewing. He matches tools to what a person needs rather than sticking to a single method.
Sessions are available by video, phone, live chat, or text messaging to fit different schedules and comfort levels. People who prefer spoken sessions or brief check-ins can choose the format that fits their life. The aim is to make therapy usable and manageable.
Therapy approaches and online care that fit your life
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person in front of him. It helps people feel heard and encourages self-directed change by reflecting what matters most to the client.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks down thoughts and behaviors into clear links. It helps when anxiety, depression, or unhelpful habits get in the way by teaching skills to test and change those patterns.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, offers skills for managing intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness. It can be useful for people who want tools for distress tolerance and better communication.
Choosing the right approach is something the therapist does together with each person. He will ask about goals, try methods that fit the issue, and adjust the plan as progress is made. That collaborative process helps match technique to need rather than forcing a single path.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video works well for deeper conversations and visual cues, phone sessions use less bandwidth, live chat can be a quick check-in, and text messaging supports ongoing, brief contact between appointments. These options provide flexibility so therapy can fit work, school, or caregiving schedules.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also works with
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Stress, Anxiety
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 7 years
- Licensed
- New York
- Languages
- English