- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Solution-Focused work
About Shari
Dr. Shari Richardson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in New York with 15 years of experience. She focuses on relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, anxiety and depression, and issues that arise from adoption, foster care, and attachment difficulties. She also works with people facing stress, grief, addiction concerns, and major life changes.
Her approach is practical and direct. She uses methods drawn from client-centered work, cognitive behavioral ideas, solution-focused techniques, and trauma-focused practices. In sessions she helps people name patterns, test small changes, and build steps that fit day-to-day life. Conversations are aimed at clearer choices rather than abstract theory.
Dr. Richardson often works with people dealing with caregiver stress, commitment or intimacy questions, and the complications of blended family life. She helps clients sort communication problems, loyalty conflicts, and issues tied to separation, divorce, or family of origin dynamics. She also addresses career-related stress and questions about life purpose.
Therapy with her tends to focus on practical skills and on understanding how past relationships shape current behavior. She encourages people to try doable experiments between sessions to see what changes. Progress is approached in small, concrete steps.
For someone feeling overwhelmed by blended household demands, shifting roles, or co-parenting tensions, she offers steady, experienced clinical support aimed at clearer decisions and manageable change.
How her approaches work for online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the client engages the person in open conversation to clarify goals and priorities; it helps with relationship and identity concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and gives simple experiments to try between sessions; it supports work on anxiety, depression and behavioral patterns. Motivational Interviewing is a focused way to explore readiness for change and to increase a person s own reasons for trying something new. Finding the right approach is part of the work together. She will discuss options, try methods, and adjust based on what fits the client's needs and goals. Decisions about techniques are made collaboratively and can shift as progress is observed. The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available online options before booking. Many people find online sessions help fit therapy into busy days, allow for shorter check-ins during work breaks, and reduce travel time. Talk with her about what will best fit your routine and goals before starting.Areas of expertise
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, grief, parenting and blended family issues among other concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style blends client-centered conversation with practical tools from cognitive behavioral and solution-focused methods. Sessions focus on naming patterns and testing small changes.
How much experience does she have?
She has 15 years of clinical experience working with individuals facing acute and chronic life stressors and relationship challenges.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LCSW licensed in New York and practices from that state.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Choose the See online therapy options button, complete the 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.