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Richard Robinson

Richard Robinson, LMHC

Therapist in New York

Compassionate counselor for relationship challenges

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  • Warm listening
  • Practical tools
  • Collaborative goals

About Richard

Richard Robinson is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) practicing in New York. He focuses on helping people navigate difficult emotions and life changes. He works with concerns like addiction, depression, anxiety, and relationship challenges including intimacy and communication issues.

Richard centers sessions on understanding each person's story. He offers a calm, accepting space where clients can talk through painful memories and confusing feelings. He emphasizes practical steps people can try between sessions to build small changes over time.

His work draws on a mix of approaches, including client-centered listening, cognitive behavior techniques, and skills from dialectical behavior therapy. He also uses motivational interviewing to help people find their own reasons for change and existential ideas to look at meaning and life direction.

Richard has seven years of clinical experience in a variety of settings. He helps people dealing with trauma and abuse, grief, ADHD, stress, and issues tied to identity and sexuality. He also supports people managing chronic illness, codependency, and complicated relationship patterns.

People who come to him can expect a collaborative process. He will meet you where you are, set goals together, and adapt tools to fit your life. To begin, use the service Start Therapy flow to match and schedule a session.

How his approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person's experience. In practice this means the therapist follows your lead, reflects what you say, and helps you explore feelings and choices. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and offers simple exercises to try between sessions to shift unhelpful patterns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches practical skills for managing strong emotions and improving communication in tense moments.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Richard will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. He adapts tools as needed and checks in regularly so the plan evolves with your progress.

Session formats are not specified in his biography, so confirm available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people use written exercises or skills practice between meetings, which can help apply what is discussed in everyday life.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

AddictionsRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesDepression

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyLGBTFamily conflictsGriefADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

7+ years

Credentials

New York

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does he help people with?

He works with addiction, depression, anxiety, trauma and relationship and intimacy-related issues. Other areas include grief, ADHD, family and identity concerns.

What is his therapeutic style like?

Sessions emphasize empathetic listening and practical steps. He blends client-centered support with cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior techniques.

How many years of experience does he have?

He has seven years of clinical experience working in diverse settings with a range of emotional and interpersonal issues.

What credential does he hold and where is he located?

He holds the LMHC credential and is licensed in New York.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with him?

He is not currently accepting international clients.

How are session costs handled?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I start working with him?

Use the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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