About Richard
Richard Goldin is a licensed clinical social worker with 23 years of experience. He focuses on practical, evidence-informed methods to help people feel better and manage difficult moments. He speaks plainly and works with adults who struggle with anxiety, depression, stress, addictions, and relationship or intimacy issues.
He draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. He also uses mindfulness and motivational interviewing to build motivation and calm.
How Richard works
Sessions aim to teach real skills people can use between visits to cope with emotion, cravings, or conflict. Richard's path into counseling began after a career in business and education and a personal experience with depression. That turning point shaped his belief that shifting perspective can change emotional outcomes.
He uses that experience to help others challenge self-defeating beliefs and discover values that guide better choices. In practice he focuses on concrete goals such as improving communication, managing anger or impulsivity, addressing eating or substance concerns, and coping with grief or life changes. He also helps people navigate sexual and relationship dynamics, codependency, and parenting stresses.
Richard emphasizes simple, steady steps: learn a skill, try it, notice the result, and adjust. He encourages cultivating gratitude and tending to emotional and spiritual wellbeing while working toward clearer goals and better daily functioning.
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
- Anger management
Also listed
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Parenting issues
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 23 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Illinois |
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Online support options
Online approaches for skills, balance, and relationships
Richard often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and everyday stress. He also works with Dialectical Behavior Therapy to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness for strong reactions or impulsivity. Motivational interviewing is used to build readiness when someone is unsure about change and to support steps toward healthier habits.Choosing a therapeutic approach is a collaborative process. The therapist and client discuss symptoms, goals, and preferences and then try methods that fit. Progress is tracked over time and techniques are adjusted to match what helps most for mood, relationships, or addictive patterns.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make scheduling easier and to suit practical needs. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation for skills practice and feedback. Phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth or being on camera is difficult. Live chat and messaging offer shorter check-ins, quick coping reminders, and ongoing support between longer appointments.
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