About Richard
Richard Spivey is a licensed mental health counselor who brings 30 years of experience to his work in Florida. He focuses on stress and anxiety and also helps people facing relationship strain, family tension, parenting challenges, and depression. He speaks English and aims to make first contact straightforward and understandable.
He creates a calm space where people can say what they feel without being judged. Sessions are conversational and practical.
Background and approach
He helps people notice patterns, try new ways of relating, and build routines that reduce worry. Richard draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address social anxiety, phobias, post-traumatic stress, and issues tied to guilt or shame. He also helps clients explore life purpose, forgiveness, and self-love in ways that fit their daily lives.
Progress is paced to each person’s needs. Sessions are available by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, so people can pick what fits their schedule. The subscription-based model can be canceled at any time and sessions vary in cost by location and therapist availability.
To begin, a person selects the Start Therapy button, completes a short matching questionnaire, and schedules according to the therapist’s availability. The aim is straightforward support that helps people take the next step toward less anxiety and more clarity.
How evidence-based techniques translate to online therapy
Richard uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people manage anxiety and related concerns. One common approach focuses on gradual exposure to reduce social anxiety and phobias by practicing manageable steps that build confidence and lower avoidance. Another approach emphasizes skills for managing strong emotions and intrusive thoughts, teaching practical breathing, grounding, and cognitive strategies to reduce worry and depressive cycles.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will review goals, daily routines, and what has or hasn’t worked before, then recommend techniques that fit the person’s needs and preferences. Decisions about technique and pace are made collaboratively so the plan feels doable.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care more flexible. Video is helpful for face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging let people send quick updates or work between sessions. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life and keep momentum between appointments.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Experience
- 30 years
- Licensed
- Florida
- Languages
- English
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