About Richard
Richard Alongi is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California. He focuses on helping people who are coping with addiction, relationship and intimacy concerns, ADHD-related struggles, anxiety, depression, grief, and life changes. He aims to meet each person where they are and build a practical plan that fits daily life.
With 36 years of clinical experience, Richard draws on several therapy styles to shape sessions around a client's needs.
Background and approach
He favors an attentive, respectful tone and adapts conversations so they feel grounded and useful. Sessions are meant to be straightforward and geared toward small, manageable steps. Richard uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships affect current patterns.
He also draws on client-centered therapy to keep conversations focused on the client's priorities. Emotionally-Focused Therapy tools help people name and shift painful emotions when relationships or intimacy are central concerns. People working with him can expect a mix of listening, reflection, and practical suggestions.
He stresses collaboration and adjusts pacing to match what a person can handle. That includes attention to motivation, self-esteem, and coping strategies that fit into everyday routines. He prefers to treat each person with sensitivity and compassion.
Richard emphasizes clear goals and regular check-ins so progress is visible and plans can change when needed.
Therapy approaches you can access online
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early bonds shape current patterns in relationships. Online sessions can help people notice those patterns and practice new ways of relating in real time. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person's goals and pace; the therapist listens without judgment and follows what the client brings to each session. Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps name and shift intense feelings when relationships or intimacy are causing pain, and it can be used to rehearse different responses during video or phone sessions.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss options and adapt methods to match a client's goals, temperament, and life demands. That collaborative process means techniques may change as progress unfolds, with regular check-ins to see what helps most.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which make therapy more flexible. Video sessions allow face-to-face interaction for emotional work. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text messaging can support brief updates, skill practice, or when someone needs a quick reflection during a busy day. These options make it simpler to fit consistent care into a workday, caregiving routine, or travel schedule.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Stress, Anxiety
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 36 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English
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