- Mental wellness focus
- Practical strategies
- Adoption and foster care
About Richard
Richard Banton is an LCSW with 25 years of experience who focuses on helping people move toward greater mental wellness. He frames therapy around practical changes in daily experience, guiding clients to notice how thought, mind, and consciousness shape feelings. He offers straightforward conversations aimed at clearer thinking and more peaceful moments.
Richard works from a mental wellness perspective rather than an illness model. He invites people who do not see themselves as broken to try a different way of understanding their struggles. That approach can be useful for stress, anxiety, depression, and motivation issues.
He uses simple, teachable ideas to help people notice patterns that produce pain. When clients learn how their moment-to-moment experience is created, they often find they can change how they respond. Richard emphasizes practical shifts you can try between sessions.
His background includes long experience addressing trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, and grief. He also notes additional focus on adoption and foster care concerns and attachment‑related issues among other topics. His work often helps with self-esteem, career questions, parenting concerns, and managing life transitions.
Richard is licensed clinical social worker in New Mexico and holds LCSW credentials that reflect his professional standing. Sessions are conducted in English, and he is open to working with international clients through the platform. To begin, users are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an appointment.
How therapy approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and trying small, practical experiments to change behavior and mood. It often helps with stress, sleep, and mood symptoms. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes an empathic, nonjudgmental conversation where the therapist follows the client's lead to build clarity and self-understanding.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Richard will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That means trying ideas in session and adjusting what is used based on how helpful it feels.
The biography does not specify which online session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow brief check-ins when schedules are tight. Phone-only sessions can be useful when video is impractical, and video sessions allow face-to-face conversation when that is preferred. Ask about available formats when you schedule so sessions match your routine and needs.
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Experience
25+ years
Credentials
New Hampshire, New Mexico
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does he help with?
He helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, grief, parenting concerns, and other life changes.
What is his general therapy style?
He uses a mental wellness perspective that emphasizes noticing how thought shapes experience and teaching practical ways to change moment-to-moment reactions.
How much experience does he bring?
He has 25 years of professional work experience across a variety of clinical settings and common life concerns.
What credentials and location apply?
He is an LCSW licensed in New Mexico and practices from New Mexico for this profile.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and he is able to work with international clients through the platform.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current session options before booking.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist scheduling; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.