About Richard
Richard Anemone is a licensed mental health counselor in New York with 17 years of experience. He helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress or anxiety, dealing with addictions, managing anger, or struggling with attention and focus. He also works with people who experience panic attacks or panic disorder.
He describes the first step toward change as an act of courage and offers steady support along the way. Richard keeps sessions practical and straightforward.
Background and approach
He treats each person as the expert on their own life and builds on existing strengths. Conversations focus on practical tools and small, achievable steps rather than long lectures or labels. The aim is to help people feel steadier and more able to handle daily demands.
In sessions he listens for patterns that make stress and anxiety worse. He helps clients try different strategies for managing strong emotions and impulsive urges. For difficulties with focus or attention he looks at routines and simple changes that can improve concentration and memory over time.
For panic symptoms he works with people to understand triggers and practice skills to reduce intensity during a panic episode. When addictions are involved he addresses both urges and the situations that feed them. He also supports people dealing with anger by teaching calming techniques and planning safer responses.
Richard offers a practical, supportive approach that aims to meet people where they are. He helps set short-term goals and adjusts plans as progress is made. His style is steady, respectful, and focused on usable steps toward feeling better.
Approaches that translate well to online work
Richard emphasizes evidence-based techniques that focus on real-world skills. One common approach he uses teaches short, practical coping tools for anxiety and panic - grounding exercises, breathing strategies, and step-by-step responses to reduce panic intensity. These tools are practiced in session and then used between meetings to manage symptoms.For attention and focus concerns he uses structured planning and routine adjustments to improve concentration and memory. This involves breaking tasks into smaller steps, setting simple environmental changes, and tracking what helps or hinders focus. These changes are reviewed and refined collaboratively over time.
Finding the right fit is part of the process. He works together with each person to pick methods that match their goals, needs, and daily life. If one approach does not fit, he helps try alternatives and tailors plans so they are realistic and achievable.
Online sessions offer flexibility for busy schedules. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction for skills practice, phone sessions can be a shorter check-in without needing video, and live chat or text messaging can support brief updates or help between appointments. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, school, or family routines while maintaining continuity of care.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Anger management
Also listed
- Experience
- 17 years
- Licensed
- New York
- Languages
- English
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