About Richard
Richard Whitton is a licensed mental health counselor with 15 years of experience supporting people through common and complex problems. He practices in Florida and focuses on practical ways to reduce distress and build on strengths. He frames clients as the experts in their own stories and acts as a steady guide through change.
He helps people manage stress and anxiety and finds ways to cope with depression and bipolar symptoms.
How Richard works
He supports those facing addictions and people dealing with trauma, grief, or struggles with sleep. Parenting strain, anger, low self-esteem, and compassion fatigue are also areas he addresses. Richard uses approaches that focus on relationships, thoughts, and present goals.
He incorporates attachment-based ideas to look at how close relationships shape feelings. He applies cognitive behavioral strategies to change unhelpful thinking and behavior. Mindfulness and solution-focused tools are used for practical coping and short-term progress.
Sessions tend to be collaborative and straightforward. He listens for what already works for a person and builds on those strengths while trying small, measurable steps. Motivation-based techniques are used when people face ambivalence about change.
People who want clear, down-to-earth strategies often find this style useful. The work can include short-term problem solving or longer-term support for deeper issues. Richard aims to make the process manageable and goal-oriented while honoring each person’s experience.
Richard lists 5 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
- Bipolar disorder
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
Training and background
| Register | LMHC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 15 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Florida |
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Online support options
How his approaches work online
Richard uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep issues, and problems that respond to practical behavior changes. Attachment-based ideas are used to look at how relationships shape emotions and reactions, which can help with communication problems, grief, and trauma healing.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. He will listen to each person's goals and try methods that fit their needs and preferences. Decisions about techniques are made collaboratively and can change as progress is made.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls let people use visual cues and longer conversation time. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a brief check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging can be helpful for short updates, scheduling, or when writing out thoughts feels easier. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life while working toward concrete goals.
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