Richard Gibbons, LMHC

Richard Gibbons is a Florida-licensed mental health counselor with 24 years of experience. He focuses on practical help for stress, anxiety, addiction-related concerns, anger, and depression. He aims to meet people where they are and make the first steps feel manageable.

In sessions he listens with respect and compassion. He adapts conversations and plans to what each person actually needs. That can mean short-term practical skills or longer work on patterns that keep causing pain.

Richard uses plain, down-to-earth language. He helps people tackle relationship troubles, intimacy questions, parenting strain, grief, and career stress. He also supports those facing chronic illness, caregiver burnout, or struggles with substance use and codependency.

His approach draws on methods like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to build clearer choices and day-to-day coping tools. He also uses motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques when a more goal-directed path fits.

People who do best with him tend to want straightforward guidance and practical steps. Sessions move at a realistic pace so clients can try things between visits. The focus is on what changes can make life more manageable now, while also addressing longer-term patterns.

How his approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting driven by them and then choose actions that match their values. It is often useful for anxiety, stress, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and trying practical experiments to change them, which can help with depression, sleeping problems, and anger. Client-Centered Therapy centers the conversation on the person's experience, using empathic listening to help someone gain clarity and confidence in making changes.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and then try approaches that fit. That collaborative process means methods can shift as needs change, with the client guiding what feels most helpful.

Confirm current session options before booking, as specific formats are not detailed in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - for example, by reducing travel time, letting someone use a shorter check-in during a work break, or avoiding the need to be on camera when that feels difficult. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, homework, and pacing to suit remote sessions so progress can continue even when life is busy.