- Compassionate listening
- Practical skills
- Collaborative planning
About Richard
Richard Robinson is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) in New York who focuses on helping people through difficult emotional times. He has seven years of experience supporting people dealing with depression, addiction, relationship struggles, trauma, and stress. He uses a straightforward, compassionate style and aims to make therapy feel approachable and practical.
Richard works with concerns that include intimacy challenges, anxiety, grief, ADHD, and issues related to LGBT identity. He also addresses a wide range of related problems such as abandonment, communication problems, codependency, and chronic health difficulties. The work often centers on understanding patterns that hold people back and finding small, doable changes.
In sessions Richard emphasizes clear conversation and practical tools. He draws on client-centered methods to follow what matters to the person, and on cognitive behavioral strategies to identify unhelpful thinking and try different behaviors. He blends elements of dialectical behavior therapy and motivational interviewing when emotion regulation or readiness for change are central to the work.
People can expect a collaborative process that balances talking things through with specific skills practice. Richard pays attention to life transitions, relationship patterns, and healing from past hurts. He aims to help people build resilience and clearer choices about what they want next.
His practice supports a broad set of concerns from mood and anxiety symptoms to more specific areas like BDSM and kink issues, attachment and dependent personality patterns, and divorce or separation. Sessions are tailored to the person's goals and pace.
How these approaches translate to online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following what matters most to the person. Online sessions using this approach often center on reflective conversation and the client's goals, which can help with relationship patterns, identity questions, and grief.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, helps identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. In online sessions CBT can include structured problem solving, thought records, and behavioral experiments to address anxiety, depression, and stress.
Dialectical behavior therapy, DBT, brings skills for regulating intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness. When emotion regulation is a main issue, DBT-style skills work can be practiced and reviewed during sessions to build steadier responses.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will help decide which methods to try based on the person's needs, goals, and preferences. That decision is collaborative and can be adjusted as progress is made.
Confirm current session options before booking, since specific formats are set by the practice. Many people find online therapy helps fit sessions into a busy life, makes it easier to keep regular appointments, and supports ongoing skill practice between meetings. It can also allow shorter check-ins when a full session isn't needed and reduce travel time so therapy is easier to maintain.
Areas of focus
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does this therapist address?
He works with a wide range of concerns including addictions, depression, anxiety, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy-related issues, grief, ADHD, and LGBT-related matters.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
His style is collaborative and down-to-earth, mixing open listening with concrete strategies so clients can try small changes between sessions.
What is his professional background?
Richard has seven years of experience working as a clinician and focuses on helping people navigate emotional pain, relationship patterns, and life transitions.
Where is he licensed and based?
He is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) practicing in New York.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does he work with people outside the country?
Richard does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.