About
- Client-centered listening
- CBT techniques
- Mindfulness work
About Richard
Richard Goggin is an LICSW (Master of Arts, Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker) with 30 years of experience based in Massachusetts. He works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship strain, addictions, parenting challenges, and a wide range of life changes. He also lists work around ADHD, intimacy issues, self-esteem, career questions, and men’s issues.
He focuses on practical conversation and steady presence. Sessions are straightforward and problem-focused. He helps people talk through what keeps them stuck and find steps they can try between meetings.
Richard draws on several well-known therapeutic approaches while keeping language simple. He uses client-centered techniques to listen and reflect what matters most to the individual. He uses cognitive behavioral tools when thought patterns and behaviors are getting in the way. Mindfulness and existential ideas may be introduced to help clients face big questions and manage distress in the moment.
His background spans clinical work and roles that involved supporting people through crises and life transitions. That mix shapes a style that combines practical tools with plain conversation about values and choices. Sessions tend to focus on what a person can do now to change how they cope.
People looking for help with family and parenting concerns will find his stated interests include those topics. For anyone thinking about beginning work, he asks for a simple initial step so a plan can be made together.
How sessions work
Approaches used online and what they look like
Client-centered work focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to the individual. It helps people clarify values, name their concerns, and decide which next steps feel manageable.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact. It uses concrete exercises to test unhelpful thinking and to build different habits, which can help with anxiety, depression, and relationship patterns.
Mindfulness techniques train attention to the present moment and simple ways to reduce reactivity. These practices can be useful for stress, grief, and managing intense emotions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and then suggest which methods to try first. That plan can be adjusted over time in collaboration with the client.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week by removing travel time and allowing meetings during breaks or from a quieter spot. Shorter check-ins or longer-focused sessions can be arranged to match what fits into everyday life.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
30+ years
Listed in
Massachusetts
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does he help with?
He lists stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and family concerns, addictions, parenting issues, ADHD, intimacy and self-esteem problems, among others.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
He uses plain conversation and practical tools. The work focuses on what is happening now and on steps a person can try between sessions.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has 30 years of professional experience in clinical settings and related roles supporting people through life changes.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is an LICSW (MA LICSW) practicing from Massachusetts.
Does he work in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. He is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the profile.
How does payment and cost work?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.