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Richard Strand, LCSW

Stress, Anxiety Addictions Trauma, Abuse Self esteem, Motivation Coping with life changes
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About me

I have dedicated twenty years of my professional life to the pursuit of a thorough and complete knowledge of human behavior. My intention is to understand people who want to change, experience satisfaction, serenity and the achievement of personal growth.
As a Clinical Social Worker I try to cover every possible scenario one could imagine. Looking at multiple dimensions of you as a person, your environment and timeline, as well as how affected you have been during your experience of the different life stages. Supporting the process to find or reach your own personal goals.
I use a bio-psycho-social-spiritual assessment to help determine the areas in your life you need or want support. My approach to therapy is client centered, utilizing cognitive behavioral therapy and motivational interviewing when appropriate. Most of my practice has focused on issues with trauma, anxiety, life transitions, and addictions.
I am aware of the technological transformation that has occurred in the way we live and communicate. Therefore, I have embraced online therapy as a way of providing relief and healing through therapy, counseling, coaching and support.
More importantly, my goal is to have a successful therapeutic relationship with you, based on a deep understanding of your needs.

Professional experience

25yrs in practice
Stress, Anxiety Addictions Trauma, Abuse Self esteem, Motivation Coping with life changes

Additional areas of focus: 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

Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy

Services offered

Video
Phone
Live Chat
Messaging

Languages

EnglishSpanish

License information

NY LCSW 086085

Reviews

These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Richard Strand. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.

Richard Strand is an honest man, a man whose words I strongly listen to. I’ve also needed a man’s advice, I’ve only ever felt comfortable with women, I’ve always seemed acceptance from women, through comfort and acceptance from men I saw as father figures/ofher. I made peace with acceptance, with his help, it’s an everyday thought process. Of course it’s more than men-women advice/acceptance, it’s his words and psychology that keep me going, I’m sure he can help much more people going through anything in life. Richard Strand is a good honest man I see that.

Written on Jan 18, 2025 after therapy with Richard for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd

Richard is very kind and patient. I am still pretty early in my journey with him, but I am confident in continuing..

Written on Dec 31, 2024 after therapy with Richard for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self esteem, bipolar disorder, and adhd

This has been an extremely positive experience

Written on Dec 24, 2024 after therapy with Richard for 4 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, sleeping disorders, and coaching

Richard is great ,down to earth , very easy to talk to.
I highly recommend him for any type of therapy.

Written on Jun 17, 2024 after therapy with Richard for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and anger management

Richard's assertive approach allows me a safe space to work on my innerself without forcing myself into it. He respects my pace and I believe he can really help me through my inner child work

Written on Nov 03, 2023 after therapy with Richard for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, a

Richard quite frankly has saved my life, opened my eyes, cleaned me up and helped me build myself into a person again. I have no idea if I’d even be alive today without him.

Written on Aug 29, 2022 after therapy with Richard for 1 year on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, eating disorders, self esteem, anger management, and adhd