- CBT techniques
- Motivational Interviewing
- Blended family issues
About Jaida
Jaida Richardson is a New York licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with a Master of Science degree and a Master CASAC credential. She brings 20 years of experience working with adults on stress, anxiety, addictions, parenting, family concerns, depression, relationship issues, trauma, and grief.
She has worked across systems and settings supporting people facing co-occurring mental health and substance use concerns. Her background includes long-term work with adults who struggle with mood symptoms, panic, and substance use, and with people navigating major life changes. She also has experience helping those affected by physical, sexual, or emotional trauma.
Her style is interactive and person-centered. In sessions she focuses on practical skills, clear goals, and honest conversation. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing are frequent parts of her work to help people change unhelpful thinking and build motivation for new habits.
Jaida pays attention to cultural context and to the stresses that come from immigration, caregiving, adoption, and blended household arrangements. She works with issues such as communication breakdowns, loyalty conflicts, and the stress of merging routines in a blended family environment.
She uses narrative and solution-focused techniques to identify small, doable steps and to reframe stories that keep people stuck. Her approach aims to create a structured plan and short-term experiments people can try between sessions.
To begin, a prospective client completes a brief matching questionnaire and schedules an initial session to set goals and plan next steps.
How Jaida blends therapeutic methods for online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to the client. It helps people clarify values and priorities while the therapist follows the client’s lead. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches concrete techniques to change thinking patterns and behaviors that keep stress and anxiety going. It is often used for panic, low mood, and habit change. Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative way of talking that helps people find reasons to change and build commitment without pressure.Choosing the best approach is part of the process. Jaida will work with the client to match methods to current needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative planning includes setting measurable goals and trying short experiments between sessions to see what helps.
Session formats are not listed in the provided biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow brief check-ins when a shorter session is useful. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT worksheets, motivational conversations, and narrative exercises to remote meetings to keep work concrete and practical.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, parenting and family concerns, depression, trauma, grief, anger, self-esteem, bipolar symptoms, and related issues.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
She uses an interactive, person-centered approach that includes cognitive behavioral and motivational interviewing methods to set goals and practice new skills.
What is her level of experience?
She has 20 years of clinical experience working with adults and with people facing co-occurring mental health and substance use concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) credentialed in New York and holds a Master CASAC credential.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.