Richlyn Fletcher, LCSW

Richlyn Fletcher is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 29 years of experience. She practices in New York and brings a straightforward, creative approach to therapy. She uses music, movement, and art when useful to help people express themselves and make change.

She approaches care with several practical methods. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Motivational Interviewing supports gradual change by tapping into a person's own reasons for wanting to improve. Mindfulness practices are used to build calm and focus in day-to-day life.

Richlyn has worked with many different backgrounds in New York City. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, trauma and abuse, and sleep problems. She also addresses relationship concerns, self-esteem, parenting strain, bipolar-related challenges, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.

Additionally, she supports people coping with abandonment, attachment issues, blended family challenges, caregiver stress, body image concerns, cancer-related worries, and age-related issues. She draws on client strengths and practical tools to improve coping skills and pursue healing.

Her style is collaborative and respectful. She aims to develop a working relationship that fits each person’s needs and goals. To begin, prospective clients follow the site's matching steps and schedule sessions based on availability.

How these approaches translate to online work

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on the way early relationships shape feelings and expectations today. Online sessions can use conversation and reflective exercises to look at attachment patterns and practice different ways of relating. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people identify thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and then try small, practical changes. In an online session this often means setting simple between-session tasks and reviewing results together.

Finding the right approach usually happens over a few meetings. The therapist will ask about your goals, try methods that fit your needs, and adjust the plan as you go. This is a collaborative process where you and the therapist decide which tools help the most.

The biography did not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, such as saving commute time or allowing shorter check-ins during a lunch break. It can also let you work from a quieter place or avoid needing to be on camera when bandwidth is limited. Many people find these practical benefits helpful when balancing therapy with daily responsibilities.