About Richard
Dr. Richard Moyer is a licensed psychologist practicing in California with 14 years of experience. He holds the credential CA Psychologist 21503 and draws on several therapeutic ideas to help people manage difficult feelings and life changes.
He aims for practical work in sessions. He helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, try new coping strategies, and make choices that feel more purposeful. Conversations are direct but compassionate, with attention to both emotions and everyday problems.
How Richard works
Dr. Moyer often uses cognitive approaches to address patterns of thinking that contribute to depression, anxiety, and low self-esteem. He also brings existential ideas about meaning and life direction to conversations about career, identity, and purpose.
Motivational techniques support change when people are working on addiction or lifestyle shifts. His background includes a doctorate from the California School of Professional Psychology and clinical experience in community and university settings. That training informs a balanced style - thoughtful, curious, and goal-oriented.
He has experience with concerns related to LGBT issues, grief, relationship and intimacy matters, and men’s issues. Sessions may look different depending on the problem. For some people the work is short-term and focused on specific goals.
For others it involves ongoing exploration of values, identity, and meaning. Dr. Moyer adapts his approach to each person’s needs and practical life circumstances.
Richard lists 4 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.
Also listed
- Addictions
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Career difficulties
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Guilt and shame
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Sexuality
- Stress, Anxiety
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | CA Psychologist |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 14 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | California |
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Online support options
How different approaches shape online therapy
CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is commonly used for anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, and mood problems by setting clear goals and practicing new skills between sessions.Existential Therapy addresses questions of meaning, identity, and life purpose. It helps people who are feeling stuck, questioning direction, or coping with big life changes to clarify values and make choices aligned with what matters to them.
Finding the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and the issues they bring. Together they decide whether to emphasize CBT skills, existential exploration, motivational work for change, or a blend that fits the situation.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people meet face-to-face from different locations. Phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited or when being on camera is difficult. Live chat and text-based messaging allow shorter check-ins, step-by-step planning, or ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, school, or family routines.
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