About Richard
Richard Gibbons is a Florida licensed mental health counselor with 24 years of clinical experience. He focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, anger, and depression. He aims to meet people where they are and to make the first steps toward change feel achievable.
He uses a mix of approaches and adapts them to each person's needs. Sessions are driven by practical goals like reducing panic, improving sleep, or handling cravings.
How Richard works
He listens, helps clarify what matters most, and works with clients to build steps that fit their life. Richard often draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice thoughts and choose actions that match their values. He uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify thought patterns that worsen mood or anxiety and to develop new habits.
Motivational Interviewing helps when someone feels stuck about change or is unsure how to move forward. He treats relationship and intimacy difficulties, grief, trauma and abuse, family problems, and issues around self-esteem and life purpose. He also supports people facing chronic pain, caregiver stress, and substance use concerns.
His work includes addressing men’s issues, codependency, and recovery-related communication problems. Sessions are offered in English and take place online through video calls, phone, live chat, or text messaging. Getting started involves selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling based on therapist availability.
The subscription used for sessions can be canceled at any time.
Richard lists 6 ways of working on the entry:
What Richard works with
The areas below are the ones Richard selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Money and financial issues
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | LMHC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 24 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Florida |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Richard uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that match their values. This can help with anxiety, chronic stress, and life changes.He also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and practice skills that change how people feel and act. CBT is often used for depression, sleep problems, and managing anger.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. He will collaborate with clients to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences, and will adapt the plan as needs change.
Online therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care more flexible. Video lets people work face-to-face from different locations, phone calls can be useful when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to use video, and live chat or messaging can fit quick check-ins or ongoing support between sessions. These options help people balance therapy with work, caregiving, or health constraints.
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