- Goal oriented
- Attachment focused
- Practical tools
About Shari
Dr. Shari Richardson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 15 years of clinical experience based in New York. She focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship concerns, including adoption and foster care issues. She also helps with career questions, coping with life changes, grief, and compassion fatigue.
Her approach combines practical techniques with a warm, person-centered stance. She uses methods from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy to address thought patterns and set clear, manageable goals. Motivational Interviewing supports clients who want change but feel stuck.
In sessions she helps people name patterns that keep them feeling stuck and try realistic ways to shift those patterns. She listens for how past relationships and attachment experiences shape current behavior. She also works with issues like impulsivity, isolation, midlife questions, and intimacy concerns.
Dr. Richardson aims to make follow-through easier by breaking change into small, achievable steps. She treats both short-term challenges and longer-standing difficulties, adapting methods to each person’s situation. Her work often includes practical tools people can use between meetings.
Clients can expect a collaborative process that balances emotional understanding with goal-focused work. She accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English. To begin, readers should confirm current session options before booking and use the site’s Start Therapy flow to match and schedule.
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a trusting therapeutic relationship. In online sessions this means the therapist reflects what you say and helps you feel understood while you set the pace. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts influence feelings and behavior; online CBT often uses structured exercises and homework to change unhelpful patterns. Motivational Interviewing helps when someone is unsure about change by exploring ambivalence and strengthening motivation through guided conversation.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss your goals, needs, and preferences and suggest which methods to try. That collaborative choice can change over time as progress is made or new challenges appear.
The practical benefit of online work is fitting sessions into a busy life. Confirm the session formats offered before booking, since the biography does not list them. Online sessions can reduce travel time, make scheduling around work easier, and allow for shorter check-ins when that suits a day. Many people find it easier to keep continuity with regular meetings this way, while still doing the active exercises and goal planning that the therapist uses in sessions.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
15+ years
Credentials
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and relationship and family issues, plus adoption and foster care concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and person-centered, combining emotional listening with goal-focused techniques to make progress manageable.
What is her clinical background?
She holds a Doctorate in Social Work and has 15 years of clinical experience working with life stressors and interpersonal problems.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She is based in New York and is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, listed as LCSW.
In which languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Session formats are not listed in the biography; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment or cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to the therapist’s availability.