- Mental wellness emphasis
- Practical skill building
- Collaborative goal work
About Richard
Richard Banton is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 25 years of experience. He practices in New Mexico and works from a mental wellness perspective that emphasizes strengths and possibility. He helps people who feel stuck by focusing on how moment-to-moment thoughts shape everyday experience.
Banton commonly supports people coping with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, and addiction. He also helps with relationship concerns, intimacy-related issues, parenting strain, career questions, and challenges like ADHD and bipolar disorder. He names body image, eating and sleeping difficulties, and compassion fatigue among his areas of focus.
His approach teaches clients to notice how thought, mind, and consciousness influence feelings and behavior. That awareness is used to shift patterns that keep people repeating painful responses. Sessions emphasize practical steps clients can try between meetings to change how they respond to stressors.
Richard integrates techniques from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy. He frames work as an invitation to see choices differently rather than as a label of damage or defect.
People who come to him often want more calm, clearer confidence, and better ways to manage life changes. He encourages collaboration on goals and offers coaching-style guidance where helpful. International clients may be accepted, and sessions are conducted in English.
Banton commonly supports people coping with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, and addiction. He also helps with relationship concerns, intimacy-related issues, parenting strain, career questions, and challenges like ADHD and bipolar disorder. He names body image, eating and sleeping difficulties, and compassion fatigue among his areas of focus.
His approach teaches clients to notice how thought, mind, and consciousness influence feelings and behavior. That awareness is used to shift patterns that keep people repeating painful responses. Sessions emphasize practical steps clients can try between meetings to change how they respond to stressors.
Richard integrates techniques from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy. He frames work as an invitation to see choices differently rather than as a label of damage or defect.
People who come to him often want more calm, clearer confidence, and better ways to manage life changes. He encourages collaboration on goals and offers coaching-style guidance where helpful. International clients may be accepted, and sessions are conducted in English.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
25+ years
Credentials
New Hampshire, New Mexico
Languages
English
How therapeutic approaches guide online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify their values and take committed action even when difficult thoughts or feelings are present. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and testing unhelpful thoughts and trying small behavior changes to shift mood and functioning. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress management.Finding the right approach is part of therapy. The therapist will work collaboratively to match methods to a person's needs, goals, and preferences. That means trying strategies, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan together rather than sticking to one single method.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when a brief touchpoint is needed. They also let people use tools from ACT and CBT between sessions, like values worksheets and behavior experiments, to practice new skills in real life.
Frequently asked questions
What issues does he address?
He helps people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, grief, relationship and intimacy challenges, and many other concerns listed in his specialties.
What kind of therapy style should I expect?
Sessions combine a mental wellness outlook with practical techniques from ACT, CBT, DBT, EFT, and client-centered work to help people change moment-to-moment responses.
How much experience does this clinician have?
He has 25 years of professional experience working with a wide range of life challenges.
Where is he based and which credentials does he hold?
He practices in New Mexico and holds the LCSW credential, with licensure also noted in other states in his original biography.
Can I work with him if I live outside the United States?
He accepts international clients according to the profile, and sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options with the service before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing the short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to the therapist's availability.