Richard Strand, LCSW

Licensed in New York · 25 years in practice

Richard Strand is a clinical social worker with 25 years of experience who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, and major life changes.

License and registration

LCSW, New York: 086085 · expires November 2028
NPI: 1588180723 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 25
Languages: English, Spanish

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About Richard

Richard Strand is a clinical social worker with 25 years of experience who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, and major life changes. He speaks English and Spanish and works with individuals across a range of concerns including depression, bipolar challenges, parenting strain, grief, and career questions.

He aims to meet people where they are and support practical steps toward stability and growth. Richard uses a broad view of a person's life to guide work in sessions.

Background and approach

He looks at biological, psychological, social, and spiritual factors to figure out what matters most. Conversations focus on immediate problems and on building skills that make daily life feel more manageable. His style is client-centered, which means sessions follow the person's goals and pace.

He commonly uses cognitive behavioral tools to spot unhelpful thinking and DBT ideas to strengthen emotion regulation and coping. Motivational interviewing is used when people want help finding motivation to change behaviors, and EMDR is an option for addressing traumatic memories. Richard has spent much of his career helping people with trauma, anxiety, life transitions, and substance concerns.

He describes therapy as a partnership - working together to set clear goals and track progress over time. Practical strategies, honest conversation, and steady support are central to his work. He offers services from New York and accepts international clients.

Sessions can be scheduled in formats that fit busy lives, and he aims to match pace and approach to each person's needs.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Richard lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
Trauma and abuse
Self esteem
Coping with life changes
Relationship issues
Grief
Parenting issues
Anger management
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Depression
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Abandonment
Aging and geriatric issues
Attachment issues
Caregiver issues and stress
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Drug and alcohol addiction
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Fatherhood issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Immigration issues
Isolation / loneliness
Life purpose
Men's issues
Midlife crisis
Money and financial issues
Mood disorders
Narcissism
Self-love
Social anxiety and phobia
Workplace issues

Approaches Richard names

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Online support

Therapeutic approaches adapted for online care

Richard often uses client-centered therapy to follow each person's priorities and pace. This approach means conversations focus on what matters to the individual and on practical steps that feel doable. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is used to identify unhelpful thought patterns and replace them with clearer, action-oriented ways of thinking that can reduce anxiety and depression symptoms.

Finding the best approach is part of the work. Richard will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals and comfort level. That might mean starting with client-centered conversations, adding CBT skills for everyday coping, or including EMDR if trauma memories are a central concern. The plan is revisited as progress is made.

Online sessions come in several formats - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - so people can pick what fits their day. Video is useful for longer discussions and skill practice, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat can be a quicker check-in, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, caregiving, or travel.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of problems does he help with?

He works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, relationship concerns, grief, parenting strain, career issues, bipolar disorder, depression, ADHD, and related problems.

What is his general approach in therapy?

Sessions are client-centered and goal-focused. He blends cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior therapy ideas, motivational interviewing, and EMDR when helpful.

How much experience does he have?

He has 25 years of clinical experience working with people facing trauma, anxiety, addictions, and life transitions.

Where is he licensed and based?

He is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in New York and practices from that location.

Can I work with him if I live outside the United States?

Yes. He accepts international clients and conducts sessions with people in other countries.

What session formats are available?

Sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on the person's needs.

How are costs handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

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