About Richard
Richard Orona uses practical, solution-focused methods in his sessions. He combines approaches that help people change unhelpful thoughts and find workable steps forward. Richard holds an LPC and brings 13 years of counseling experience in Texas.
He focuses on everyday problems like stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship struggles. He also helps people dealing with grief, low self-esteem, addiction concerns, sleep problems, anger, and bipolar-related challenges. Sessions tend to center on clear goals and small steps clients can practice between meetings.
How Richard works
Richard draws on Attachment-Based Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to look at how early patterns and current thinking affect daily life. He also uses the Gottman Method and Motivational Interviewing to address communication, commitment, and motivation. Narrative Therapy helps clients reframe difficult stories about themselves.
In practice he tends to assess what matters most, then pick a few concrete strategies to try. Conversations focus on skills to reduce distress and improve relationships. Homework tasks are common so people can test changes outside sessions.
Richard's background includes work in counseling agencies and independent practice. He describes helping people make practical shifts that stick. Sessions are offered in English and are provided via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
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
- Relationship issues
- Grief
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- Adoption and foster care
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Midlife crisis
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 13 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Texas |
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Online support options
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Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early connections shape current relationships and helps people notice patterns that affect trust and closeness. It can be useful for communication problems, attachment issues, abandonment concerns, and family of origin struggles. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors. It is often used for anxiety, depression, stress, and sleep problems. The Gottman Method emphasizes practical communication skills and conflict management when relationship issues are a main concern.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences, then suggest methods to try. That decision is collaborative and can change as progress is made, with the focus on what helps the client feel and function better.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video is helpful for deeper conversations and seeing nonverbal cues. Phone can be useful when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in. Live chat and text messaging work well for brief updates, tracking progress, or when writing out thoughts feels easier. These options make it simpler to fit sessions around work, caregiving, or travel while keeping the focus on practical steps and skill building.
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