Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Anger management
- Depression
How Richard works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- Florida
- Years in practice
- 24
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Richard
Richard Gibbons is a licensed mental health counselor practicing in Florida with 24 years of experience. He focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, anger, and depression. He aims to meet each person where they are and tailor conversations to their needs.
He centers sessions on respect, sensitivity, and compassion. That means listening closely, asking clear questions, and offering straightforward tools to try between sessions. He adapts the pace and style to what each person prefers and what feels most useful in everyday life.
Background and approach
Many people come for help with tense relationships, trouble sleeping, grief, or trouble concentrating at work. He also works with those coping with trauma and abuse, chronic illness or pain, and issues around self-esteem and life purpose. Problems like communication breakdowns, control issues, or codependency are addressed in practical ways.
He uses approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, client-centered methods, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to create simple, concrete steps forward. Motivational Interviewing and solution-focused techniques can help when decision-making or change feels stalled. Starting therapy often feels hard, and he recognizes that first move matters.
Prospective clients use a short matching questionnaire to begin, then schedule sessions that fit their timing and format preferences.
What Richard works with
Everything Richard lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Richard's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Anger management
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Money and financial issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Workplace issues
Approaches Richard lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-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.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, often called ACT, focuses on helping people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It encourages identifying values and taking small, values-driven actions to move forward, which can help with anxiety, anger, and life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. CBT is useful for stress, depression, sleep problems, and coping with painful events.Choosing the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk through goals, try techniques, and adjust the plan based on what works. Clients are invited to give feedback so sessions stay relevant and focused on real-life improvements.
Online therapy offers flexibility in how people connect. Video calls are useful for face-to-face interaction, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat allows for shorter check-ins, and text-based messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to continue work when circumstances change.
Questions people ask about Richard
What concerns can Richard help with?
He helps people with stress, anxiety, anger, addictions, depression, trauma, grief, sleep problems, self-esteem, and related life changes.
How would he describe his therapy style?
He keeps sessions straightforward and practical, listening first and offering concrete steps and skills to try between meetings.
What is his professional background?
He is a Florida-licensed mental health counselor with 24 years of professional experience in behavioral health settings.
Where does he practice and what credential does he hold?
He practices in Florida and holds the LMHC credential as a licensed mental health counselor.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.