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About Richard

Richard Goldin is a licensed clinical social worker with 23 years of experience. He uses clear, practical approaches to help people get unstuck and feel better. His work often centers on stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, bipolar concerns, and ADHD.

He focuses on helping people change unhelpful thinking and develop skills that improve daily life. Richard draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to teach concrete tools for managing mood, impulses, and relationships.

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Background and approach

He also uses mindfulness and motivational approaches to support steady progress. Clients who come for relationship or intimacy-related concerns get direct help improving communication and managing conflict. He brings elements of the Gottman method into sessions when a focus on relationship patterns is useful.

He also supports people facing grief, trauma, eating issues, or struggles with self-esteem and career decisions. Richard's background includes work in addiction counseling and many years in clinical practice. That experience informs his practical, nonjudgmental style.

He emphasizes values - helping people identify what matters and take steps that reflect those priorities. Sessions are aimed at learning specific skills, testing new behaviors, and tracking small wins. People who prefer straightforward, skills-based work will find his approach accessible.

Richard works with adults in Illinois and accepts international clients for online care.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Richard commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to help people make practical changes. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety, depression, and impulsive patterns. DBT adds skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and managing intense reactions so people can handle cravings, anger, or mood swings more effectively.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, challenges, and preferences, and then recommend which methods to try first. Sessions may combine techniques from CBT, DBT, mindfulness, or motivational interviewing depending on what fits the client's needs.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to work together. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for skills practice and feedback. Phone sessions can be easier when a quieter, camera-free check-in is preferred. Live chat and text-based messaging support brief check-ins, homework review, or crisis coping tools between sessions. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy week and to maintain consistent progress.
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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns does Richard address?
He helps people with stress, anxiety, addictions, anger, depression, bipolar issues, ADHD, grief, trauma, relationship and intimacy-related problems, eating issues, and self-esteem concerns.
How would you describe his therapy style?
He uses practical, skills-based approaches that focus on changing unhelpful thinking and building coping skills through CBT, DBT, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He brings 23 years of experience in mental health and addiction counseling, and a background that includes work in education and business before moving into clinical practice.
What credential does he hold and where is he based?
He is an LCSW, licensed in Illinois, and practices from that state.
Are sessions available in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
What session formats does he offer?
He works via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience
23 years
Licensed
Illinois
Languages
English

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