Richard Brown, LCSW-R

Richard Brown is a licensed clinical social worker with more than two decades of experience helping people handle stress, anxiety, relationship strain, family conflict, trauma, and depression. He approaches sessions with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. He aims to create a space where clients can speak honestly and begin to make changes that matter to daily life.

His work is practical and conversational. He listens first, then tailors a plan to each person’s needs. That plan may include short-term strategies to manage symptoms and longer-term steps to change patterns that cause pain.

Richard uses Client-Centered Therapy to follow each person’s priorities and to build a trusting therapeutic relationship. He also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing new behaviors in everyday situations.

Across 26 years of practice he has supported people facing a wide range of concerns, including relationship challenges, blended family issues, obsessive or compulsive patterns, process addictions, identity-based discrimination, and veterans and armed forces issues. He works from New York and offers services in English.

He encourages anyone feeling stuck to reach out and take a small first step. Beginning with an honest conversation helps him match his approach to what matters most to the person seeking help.

How his approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on following the person’s concerns and priorities. It means the therapist listens carefully, reflects what they hear, and helps the person set the pace and goals for work together. This approach supports issues like relationship stress, family conflict, and finding life purpose.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps identify patterns of thinking that make problems worse and tests new actions in everyday life. It is often used for anxiety, depression, obsessive-compulsive patterns, and managing process-related behaviors like gambling or compulsive exercise.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, try techniques, and adapt methods based on what feels useful. This is a collaborative process where feedback shapes ongoing choices about methods and focus.

The original biography does not specify which remote session formats are offered, so please confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce commuting time, allow quicker check-ins during a workday, and let people join from different locations when travel or distance is a factor. Licensed professionals can tailor session length and pacing to match a person's schedule and needs.