Richard Strand, LCSW

Richard Strand is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 25 years of experience helping people who want to change how they feel and live. He focuses on practical goals like reducing anxiety, managing stress, coping with life changes, and addressing addiction and trauma. He speaks English and Spanish and practices from New York.

He takes time to see the whole person - past experiences, current environment, and how life stages have shaped you. Richard uses a bio-psycho-social-spiritual assessment to pinpoint areas that need attention. Sessions aim to clarify goals and map steps toward them in plain language.

His work is client-centered, which means he follows what matters most to each person and adapts methods to fit those needs. He commonly draws on cognitive behavioral therapy to address thinking patterns and motivational interviewing to build the drive for change. These approaches are combined with attention to trauma, grief, caregiver stress, and relationship concerns.

Richard has helped people facing a wide range of issues including depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD, anger, parenting stress, and career transitions. He also gives support around aging and geriatric issues and caregiver challenges for people assisting older relatives.

He embraces online therapy and uses counseling, coaching, and support to help clients find more satisfaction and calm in daily life. The focus is on building a strong working relationship and practical steps clients can use between sessions.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy puts the client's goals and preferences first. In online sessions this means the conversation follows what matters most to the person, and practical steps are agreed upon each week to move toward those goals.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. Online CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and practicing simple skills to change reactions to stress, anxiety, and mood problems.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, teaches coping skills for intense emotions and relationship stress. When used online it emphasizes concrete tools like mindfulness, distress tolerance, and communication strategies that people can try between sessions.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, past efforts, and daily routines to decide which methods to try first. That plan can change as work progresses so the approach fits the client's needs and preferences.

Many people find online therapy easier to fit into their schedule and daily life. It can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when appropriate, and make attending sessions possible from a range of locations. Because session formats were not fully specified in the original biography, confirm the available online options before booking so you know what will work best for your routine.