About Bruce
Bruce Richards is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) based in Massachusetts with 15 years of experience. He helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, and changes that feel overwhelming. He also supports those dealing with grief, parenting questions, sleep trouble, and workplace pressures.
Bruce uses straightforward, goal-focused work. Sessions are collaborative and practical. He helps people set clear steps and builds skills they can use between meetings.
Background and approach
Over his career he has worked with a wide range of mood and thought disorders, including bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, plus issues like substance use and anger. He is vocal against discrimination and advocates for people with mental health needs. In sessions he combines cognitive behavioral methods with solution-focused talk therapy.
That means looking at unhelpful thinking patterns and testing small changes, while also identifying quick, usable strategies to move forward. He invites clients to choose goals and measures of progress that matter to them. Bruce is comfortable talking about career transitions, midlife concerns, men’s issues, and family dynamics.
He aims to help people build confidence, reduce anxiety, and find practical ways to cope with life’s stressors. He welcomes questions and works with each person to map an individualized plan.
How practical approaches work online
Bruce uses cognitive behavioral work and solution-focused therapy in online sessions to help people manage anxiety, stress, and mood problems. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thinking and behavior that keep problems going and teaches specific skills to change them, like testing worries and practicing new responses. Solution-Focused Therapy zeroes in on small, immediate changes and on what a person wants to see different, building on strengths and past successes.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, symptoms, and what feels most useful. Together they shape a plan that blends skill-building and short-term strategies matched to the client's needs and preferences.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is well suited for full sessions and visual cues. Phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited or a quicker talk is needed. Live chat and text allow brief check-ins, skill reminders, or ongoing support between longer meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to maintain continuity when schedules change.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Anger management
Also listed
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Grief
- Impulsivity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 15 years
- Licensed
- Massachusetts
- Languages
- English
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