About Richard
Dr. Richard Sheehy is a New York psychologist who focuses on helping people manage anxiety and stress. He uses practical, down-to-earth methods to help clients feel steadier and more able to face day-to-day challenges.
Dr. Sheehy aims to make sessions straightforward and focused on what matters most to each person. He draws on approaches such as cognitive behavioral techniques to spot and shift unhelpful thinking.
He also uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early bonds shape current feelings and relationships.
Background and approach
Emotionally-focused work helps people name and move through strong emotions without getting stuck. Clients can expect a calm, nonjudgmental space for talking through worries, painful memories, or life transitions. Conversations often include small experiments or steps to test new ways of coping between sessions.
He also uses motivational interviewing to help people find their own reasons to change and keep going. Dr. Sheehy’s background includes work in human resources and teaching, and he has about five years of direct therapy experience.
That mix informs his practical style and attention to real-world problems like career stress, relationship conflicts, parenting strain, and feelings of isolation. Sessions address a range of concerns including depression, grief, trauma and abuse, mood disorders, and questions about identity and purpose.
He holds the credential NY Psychologist 018144 and sees clients from New York by video, phone, live chat, or text messaging.
Therapeutic approaches for online anxiety and stress care
Dr. Sheehy often uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and try small behavior changes. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and patterns that keep stress high. He also draws on attachment-based therapy to look at how early relationship patterns influence current reactions and connection with others. This can help with relationship worries, fear of abandonment, and feelings of isolation.He brings a collaborative stance to finding the right approach. That means the therapist and client talk about goals and try methods that match the person's needs and preferences. If an approach isn’t working, they adjust the plan together so the work stays practical and relevant.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs. Video is helpful for face-to-face conversation and reading visual cues, while phone calls need less bandwidth and can fit a break at work. Live chat and text messaging allow shorter check-ins, written reflections, or ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around busy lives.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 5 years
- Licensed
- New York
- Languages
- English
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