- Client-centered care
- Trauma and addiction
- English and Spanish
About Richard
Richard Strand, LCSW, helps people who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or burned out find clearer ways forward. He focuses on practical steps to reduce stress, cope with anxiety, work through trauma, and address substance use. His tone is direct and supportive, and he offers guidance for everyday problems like parenting strain, career stress, and relationship challenges.
Richard brings 25 years of clinical experience and uses a broad view of each person’s life. He looks at biological, psychological, social, and spiritual influences to understand what’s driving current struggles. That helps him identify concrete areas to address in short- and longer-term work.
Sessions center on the person’s goals. He follows a client-centered stance while drawing on cognitive behavioral tools to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Motivational interviewing is used to strengthen resolve for change when needed.
Richard also works with approaches for trauma and distress, including dialectical behavior strategies and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing as options in appropriate cases. He aims to match methods to what each person finds most useful, rather than imposing one style on everyone.
Richard offers services in English and Spanish from New York and will work with international clients. He asks prospective clients to use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to availability.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and responding to what matters most to the client. In practice that means sessions begin with the person’s priorities and move at a pace they find useful. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thought and behavior and uses simple exercises to shift unhelpful habits; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, teaches practical skills for managing intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness, which can help with anger, mood swings, and relationship struggles.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, try different techniques when needed, and agree on a plan together. That collaborative process helps ensure the methods fit the person rather than the other way around.
The profile indicates experience with online therapy, but it does not list exact session formats here. Please confirm the specific online session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, allow shorter check-ins on a workday, reduce travel time, and let people attend from different locations or time zones. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT and DBT exercises and trauma-focused work to an online setting, tailoring exercises and homework to everyday life rather than promising a specific outcome.
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Experience
25+ years
Credentials
New York
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What types of concerns does Richard help with?
He addresses stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, addictions, depression, bipolar challenges, and related issues such as codependency and caregiver stress.
What is his general therapy style?
Sessions are client-centered and goal-focused, using practical exercises and conversation to identify next steps and change patterns that cause distress.
What is his professional background?
Richard is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 25 years of experience working across trauma, anxiety, life transitions, and addiction concerns.
Where is he based and licensed?
He practices from New York and holds the NY LCSW credential.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish, and he is available to work with international clients.
What session formats are used?
The original profile notes use of online therapy; please confirm current session formats before booking to match your needs.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Select the Start Therapy button, fill out the short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.