About Richard
Richard Gilbert is a licensed clinical social worker in California with seven years of outpatient therapy experience. He helps people who are dealing with grief, depression, anxiety, anger, addictions, and stress. He also supports parenting concerns, self-esteem, ADHD, and people facing major life changes.
Richard centers sessions on the person in front of him. He treats each person as the expert on their own story and looks for strengths to build on.
How Richard works
Conversations are practical and down-to-earth. He aims to make the first steps feel manageable for someone who is nervous about starting therapy. His style blends client-centered listening with tools from cognitive behavioral therapy.
That means he listens first and then offers strategies to change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors. He also draws on existential ideas to help clients explore purpose, meaning, and difficult emotions that come with loss or life transitions. Sessions typically focus on immediate problems and on skills people can use between meetings.
Topics often include grief and end-of-life concerns, managing anger, coping with isolation, and finding more self-love. Parents can expect help with stress and practical approaches for family-related strain. Richard works with people across a range of issues and keeps language simple.
He encourages small, steady steps and partners with clients to set realistic goals. The aim is clearer thinking, more steady mood, and better ways to handle life as it changes.
Richard lists 3 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.
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
Also listed
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 7 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | California |
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Online support options
How these approaches work online
Client-centered therapy is a way of listening closely and following the person's lead. The therapist focuses on understanding what matters most to the client and reflects that back to help clarify feelings and goals. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, uses simple exercises to notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, and anger. Existential therapy helps people talk about meaning, choice, and purpose when facing loss or big transitions.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the client about goals and preferences and then recommend one or more methods. That process is collaborative and adjustable as needs change over time.
Online sessions offer flexible ways to meet. Video calls let people hold a longer conversation with visual cues. Phone sessions can be a shorter check-in or an option when bandwidth is limited. Live chat or text-based messaging is useful for quick check-ins, ongoing encouragement, or when someone prefers typing to talking. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to continue momentum between meetings.
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