Therapist profile
Jaida Richardson, MS, Master CASAC, LMHC
LMHC focused on family and parenting concerns
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- CBT and MI
- Client-centered work
- Parenting support
About Jaida
Jaida Richardson is a New York LMHC (Licensed Mental Health Counselor) and Master Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor. She has 20 years of experience working in mental health and substance use settings. Her practice focuses on stress, anxiety, addictions, parenting and family concerns, depression, relationship strain, trauma and grief.
She draws on cognitive behavioral methods and motivational interviewing to help people change unhelpful patterns. Jaida also uses client-centered and narrative approaches to listen closely to a person's story and what matters to them. Sessions aim to be practical and goal oriented, with clear steps to try between meetings.
Many people contact her about parenting stress, blended family challenges, adoption and foster care issues, or caregiver strain. She also works with concerns such as substance use, domestic violence aftermath, panic attacks, and issues around immigration and cultural adjustment. Jaida often helps people who are coping with loss, anger, guilt, or shame.
In sessions she checks what is working and what needs to change, then focuses on straightforward tools. That can include changing negative thinking, building communication skills, or setting small achievable goals. Progress is reviewed regularly and plans are adjusted as needed.
She practices with attention to cultural context and aims to avoid labeling. People who reach out usually start with a short questionnaire and schedule a first appointment to see if the approach fits.
How sessions work
How Jaida uses therapy approaches online
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting back what matters to a person. It helps clarify priorities and build confidence by keeping the client's perspective central. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact and gives practical techniques to change unhelpful patterns. That approach is often used for anxiety, depression, panic, and relationship stress.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to decide whether client-centered listening, CBT techniques, or motivational interviewing fits best for their goals. That choice can shift as goals change and progress is assessed together.
Confirm the current session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy routine, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when a full session is not needed. They can also let someone use phone rather than video if that is more practical. Licensed professionals can adapt worksheets, behavioral experiments, and coaching-style check-ins to an online setting so the work stays focused on clear steps and real-life change.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of family or parenting issues does she address?
She focuses on parenting stress, blended family challenges, adoption and foster care matters, and caregiver strain among other family problems.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style combines client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral techniques and motivational interviewing to set practical goals and skills to try between sessions.
How much experience does she have with addictions and trauma?
She has 20 years of experience working with substance use and people who have experienced physical, sexual, or emotional trauma.
What credential and location apply to her practice?
She is a New York LMHC (Licensed Mental Health Counselor) and also holds a master CASAC credential; her practice is based in New York.
Can non-English speakers work with her?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are session costs handled?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule an initial session.
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