About Richard
Richard Kurson is a licensed clinical social worker with 30 years of experience in Massachusetts. He focuses on helping people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, depression, and relationship struggles. He also supports those coping with parenting strain, anger, low self-esteem, and career concerns.
He uses an insight-oriented style that encourages people to learn more about themselves. That self-knowledge is used to spot patterns that keep problems repeating.
How Richard works
Conversations are tailored to each person, not a one-size-fits-all script. Richard aims to be respectful, sensitive, and compassionate in sessions. He frames therapy as a partnership and works to empower people as they make changes.
He believes taking the first step toward change takes real courage, and he supports clients through that process. In practice he talks through triggers, relationship patterns, and coping habits. He helps people consider how past experiences shape present choices.
Together they set goals and try practical steps to reduce distress and build confidence. Sessions cover both short-term concerns and longer patterns that affect mood and behavior. His background includes long experience with addictions, family problems, communication issues, and trauma and abuse.
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
Richard lists 2 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
- Career difficulties
- Communication problems
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
Training and background
| Register | LICSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 30 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Massachusetts |
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Online support options
How his approaches translate to online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on empathetic listening and helping the person lead the conversation. In online sessions this means the therapist follows the client's concerns, reflects feelings, and helps clients find their own solutions, useful for anxiety, relationship struggles, and low self-esteem.Psychodynamic Therapy pays attention to recurring patterns that come from past experiences and influence current behavior. Online work can explore those patterns through regular conversations, helping people understand why they react a certain way and making gradual changes useful for mood disorders and relationship issues.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. He will discuss goals and preferences with each client and together decide whether a client-centered focus, psychodynamic exploration, or a mix makes the most sense. That choice can evolve as therapy progresses and needs shift.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is good for in-depth conversation and visual cues, phone calls work when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits shorter check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing reflections between sessions. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into a busy life.
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A practical next step
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