About Richard
Richard Leone is a licensed clinical social worker in New York who helps people facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, and depression. He works with clients who are struggling with motivation, concentration, and life changes. His first aim is to listen carefully and respond with respect and compassion.
He keeps conversations straightforward and tailors the plan to each person’s needs. Sessions focus on practical steps you can try between meetings. He emphasizes small, manageable changes rather than overwhelming lists of tasks.
How Richard works
Richard draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address attention and memory concerns and to reduce social anxiety and phobic reactions. He also addresses feelings of guilt and shame and helps clients look for clearer meaning and life purpose. Work may include skill building, problem-solving, and reframing unhelpful thoughts.
Over four years of practice, he has supported people through major life transitions and periods of low mood. He aims to create a calm space where people can sort through what matters most to them. He encourages steady progress and practical coping strategies.
Richard offers sessions in English and uses a collaborative approach. He explains options, listens to preferences, and adjusts plans when needed. The emphasis is on finding approaches that fit the person’s life and goals.
What Richard works with
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Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 4 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | New York |
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Online support options
How evidence-based techniques translate to online care
Evidence-based therapeutic techniques are used to help with attention and mood. One approach focuses on building practical skills for concentration and memory, teaching routines and strategies that make daily tasks easier and reduce frustration. This can help people with ADHD-related focus problems and anyone struggling to finish tasks.A second approach targets anxious thoughts and social fears by examining unhelpful thinking patterns and testing them in small steps. This work helps reduce avoidance, increase confidence in social settings, and lower day-to-day worry.
Finding the right way of working together is part of the process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, try approaches that fit their preferences, and adjust the plan if something isn’t working. Collaboration helps make sure the chosen techniques match the person’s needs and life situation.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls let people use face-to-face conversation when they want it. Phone sessions use less data and can fit a break at work. Live chat and text are useful for shorter check-ins or when typing feels easier than speaking. These options help people fit therapy into busy schedules and keep momentum between meetings.
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