- Men's wellbeing focus
- Practical coping skills
- Collaborative approach
About Richard
Richard Robinson is a licensed mental health counselor who practices in New York. He brings seven years of experience helping people navigate depression, addiction, anxiety, and relationship concerns. He also supports work around grief, ADHD, trauma, and intimacy-related issues. Richard frames his work around each person's story and aims for straightforward, practical steps.
Richard builds a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can talk through painful memories and current stresses. He listens for patterns that keep problems repeating and helps clients try new ways of relating and coping. Sessions focus on skills that can be used between meetings as well as on understanding core hurts.
He draws on Client-Centered methods to follow what each person needs, on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot unhelpful thinking and change behavior, and on Dialectical Behavior Therapy for emotion regulation and distress tolerance. Motivational Interviewing helps when change feels uncertain or stuck. He also brings an existential lens when people want to find meaning or direction.
Richard commonly works with issues tied to relationships and identity, including concerns relevant to LGBT people and challenges like codependency, commitment worries, communication problems, and attachment wounds. He also attends to less visible struggles such as chronic pain, dissociation, and aging-related questions.
His approach is collaborative and practical. Clients can expect clear goals, short-term strategies, and room to reflect on deeper life questions. For readers focused on men's wellbeing, he provides direct, respectful support aimed at real-life change.
How therapy approaches translate to online work
The practice uses Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) in ways that adapt well to remote conversations. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and following the client's lead, which helps build trust and clarify goals over regular meetings. CBT looks at thoughts and behaviors, and often involves homework like tracking moods or testing assumptions between sessions. DBT teaches concrete skills for managing strong emotions and reducing impulsive reactions, skills that can be practiced and reviewed in follow-up meetings.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and help decide which methods to emphasize. That choice can change over time as needs shift, and the therapist aims to remain collaborative when adjusting the plan.
Confirm the therapist's current session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by removing travel time, allowing quicker check-ins, and letting people join from different locations when needed. It also supports consistent weekly work, skill practice between meetings, and follow-up conversations about progress and setbacks.
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Experience
7+ years
Credentials
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Richard address?
He works with depression, anxiety, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, grief, ADHD, and related problems such as codependency, communication problems, and chronic pain.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He uses a compassionate, straightforward approach that blends listening with practical skill-building. Sessions often combine reflection on patterns with concrete strategies to try between meetings.
How much experience does he have?
He has seven years of clinical experience working with people on a range of emotional and interpersonal challenges.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
He is a New York LMHC, which stands for Licensed Mental Health Counselor, and he practices in New York.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the country work with him?
He is not accepting international clients at this time.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin therapy?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.