- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy
- Mindfulness practice
About Richard
Richard Goldin is an Illinois LCSW with 23 years of experience helping people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, and issues around guilt and shame. He describes his work as practical and focused on shifting unhelpful thinking patterns to reduce distress and improve daily functioning.
He came to counseling after a midlife career change from business and education. That personal experience shaped his belief that changing how someone thinks about events can change how they feel. He uses that perspective when he helps people question self-defeating beliefs and reframe painful memories or setbacks.
His main approaches are cognitive behavioral work and dialectical behavior techniques. In sessions he teaches concrete skills for regulating emotion, managing urges, and changing actions that keep problems alive. He also draws on motivational interviewing to support commitment to change.
Richard incorporates mindfulness practices to help people notice thoughts and feelings without acting on them. He also uses elements of the Gottman Method when relationship patterns are part of the concern. He states that identifying personal values is central to making steady changes.
He has a background in addiction counseling and psychology, and he works with a wide range of concerns including trauma, intimacy, eating issues, parenting questions, bipolar and ADHD-related struggles. He accepts clients who are outside the United States and conducts sessions in English.
Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Prospective clients choose the online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to begin.
How Richard integrates structured therapies into online work
Richard commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot and test unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors that maintain distress. CBT is practical and often involves short exercises and homework to try between sessions.He also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. These tools are useful when strong feelings or impulsivity make it hard to act on values or goals.
Finding the right approach is collaborative. He will discuss your goals, preferences, and the problems you bring and then recommend which methods to try first. That plan can change as you notice what helps and what does not.
Confirm the exact session formats before booking since the biography does not list formats. Online sessions can make it easier to fit regular work into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. These practical benefits can help people keep momentum while learning skills, tracking progress, and applying new ways of thinking and relating in everyday life.
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Experience
23+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does he address?
He works with stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, trauma, relationship and intimacy issues, and concerns like guilt and shame.
How does he approach feelings of guilt or shame?
He uses cognitive methods to help people identify and challenge self-defeating beliefs and uses mindfulness to shift how those feelings are experienced.
What is his professional background?
He has 23 years of experience and a background in addiction counseling and psychology, with clinical work grounded in CBT and DBT approaches.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is an LCSW licensed in Illinois and practices from that state.
Does he work in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does billing and cost work?
Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time and costs vary with location.
How do I begin working with him?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.