Works with
How Bernice works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- New York
- Years in practice
- 18
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Bernice
Bernice Springer Richards is a licensed clinical social worker with 18 years of experience based in New York. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, anger, and life changes. She believes each person knows their life best and works as a partner in setting and reaching goals.
Her approach is collaborative and straightforward. Sessions focus on what is happening now and what practical steps can move someone forward.
Background and approach
She draws on Client-Centered Therapy to keep the conversation focused on the person's needs and strengths. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. That approach is helpful for managing anxiety, depression, anger, and attention challenges like ADHD.
Motivational Interviewing helps people find personal reasons to make change when motivation feels low. Solution-Focused Therapy is used to identify small, concrete steps that build momentum. Many clients appreciate that emphasis on short-term goals and clear strategies.
Bernice aims to make sessions useful from the first meeting forward. She has additional experience supporting people with adoption and foster care questions, aging and geriatric issues, body image and self-love, money and financial stress, life purpose, women's issues, and young adult concerns. Sessions are offered in English and adapt to the practical realities people bring to therapy.
What Bernice works with
Everything Bernice lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Bernice's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Anger management
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Body image
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Bernice lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches for online sessions and practical change
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the client's lead. The therapist offers empathy and support while helping each person clarify their goals and strengths. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and teaches skills to shift unhelpful patterns, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, anger, and attention challenges.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist collaborates with each person to try methods that match their goals and preferences, and will adjust strategies based on what helps most over time.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people see facial cues and have deeper conversational work, while phone sessions can fit a quick check-in or work when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text work well for brief check-ins, notes between meetings, or when someone prefers writing over speaking. These options offer flexibility to fit therapy into busy lives.
Questions people ask about Bernice
What concerns does Bernice commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, anger, coping with life changes, and ADHD, plus issues like body image, money stress, adoption and foster care, and life purpose.
What is her general therapy style?
She uses a collaborative, client-centered, and solution-oriented style that focuses on practical steps and concrete goals.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 18 years of clinical experience as a licensed professional working with adults on a range of concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential (LCSW) and practices in New York.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English only and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats does she use?
She works via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions paid for and what does cost look like?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.