Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
How Richard works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Illinois
- Years in practice
- 23
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Richard
Richard Goldin is a licensed clinical social worker with 23 years of experience. He uses straightforward, practical therapy to help people manage strong emotions and get unstuck. He often focuses on anger, stress, addiction, anxiety, and depression while supporting life transitions and relationship concerns.
He favors Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at how thoughts shape feelings and actions. He also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to teach emotion regulation and distress tolerance.
Background and approach
He draws on mindfulness and motivational techniques to help clients notice reactions and make different choices. Many years ago Richard changed careers after his own experience with depression and a business failure. That personal history shaped how he listens and the kinds of tools he shares.
He aims to help people challenge unhelpful beliefs and build habits that support better moods and clearer choices. Sessions include practical skill work, short-term problem solving, and attention to values. He helps people identify what matters to them and take small steps toward those goals.
The tone is collaborative and results-oriented rather than abstract. Richard works with adults and provides support for a wide range of concerns, including grief, trauma, intimacy-related issues, parenting stress, bipolar challenges, ADHD, and eating or substance concerns. He practices in Illinois as an LCSW and offers services in English to both local and international clients.
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
- Anger management
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Richard lists
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- 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.
Online approaches that teach emotion skills
Richard commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy in online sessions. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts, testing them, and trying alternative beliefs to change mood and behavior; it is useful for anxiety, depression, and anger. DBT emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and mindful awareness to help people handle intense feelings and reduce impulsive actions.He also brings mindfulness-based techniques and motivational interviewing into conversation to strengthen commitment and daily practice. Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, try techniques, and adjust methods so they fit the client's needs and preferences in a collaborative way.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for skills practice and role play. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for quick coaching, tracking progress, or when a written exchange helps clarify thoughts. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and keep momentum between sessions.
Questions people ask about Richard
What kinds of problems does he help with?
He works with issues such as anger, stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, trauma, relationship and intimacy concerns, self-esteem, career and parenting challenges.
What is his therapy style like?
His style is practical and skills-focused, using CBT and DBT skills plus mindfulness and motivational techniques to teach new ways of thinking and coping.
How much experience does he have?
He brings 23 years of experience in mental health and addictions counseling, informed by earlier work in business and education.
Where is he licensed and based?
He is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in Illinois.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, and he accepts international clients.
What formats are available for sessions?
Sessions can be done via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
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