Jaida Richardson, MS, Master CASAC, LMHC

About Jaida

Jaida Richardson, MS, Master CASAC is a licensed mental health counselor who focuses on practical help for family and parenting concerns. She draws on two decades of experience to support people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, and relationship challenges. Jaida keeps conversations direct and respectful so parents can talk about what matters most.

Sessions aim to clarify problems, develop doable steps, and reduce overwhelm. Jaida has worked extensively with families and adults who face co-occurring mental health and substance use issues.

Background and approach

Her background includes multi-systemic work with at-risk families and adolescents, and long experience using cognitive behavioral techniques and motivational interviewing with adults. She also supports people affected by trauma, grief, and major life changes. Her style is warm and interactive.

She centers cultural awareness and treats each person with respect. Jaida avoids stigmatizing labels and focuses on strengths and practical change instead. In sessions she combines person-centered listening with goal-focused strategies.

That means clients get both space to be heard and concrete tools to try between meetings. Treatment plans are shaped together and adjusted as needs change. Jaida practices in New York and holds the New York Licensed Mental Health Counselor credential, NY LMHC 010637.

She provides help for many concerns related to family and parenting, as well as addiction, trauma, mood, and coping with life transitions.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening closely and building trust so people feel understood; it helps when someone needs space to talk through parenting stress, grief, or identity concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors and adds practical exercises to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and change unhelpful patterns. Motivational Interviewing helps people clarify what they want to change and find their own reasons to take action, which is useful for substance use or stages of readiness to change.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Jaida will help identify which methods fit a family's goals and each person’s needs. That collaborative process means plans are adjusted over time as progress and priorities shift.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. These formats allow parents and caregivers to fit sessions into busy schedules, follow up between meetings, and access care from home or another convenient location. Online options aim to make it easier to try strategies, get support during stressful moments, and keep continuity of care when life is unpredictable.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Motivational Interviewing

A way of working through mixed feelings about change without being pushed. The therapist helps you weigh things up and find your own reasons, which often makes a difficult decision feel less stuck.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist address?

This clinician works with stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, relationship and family issues, parenting concerns, trauma and grief, and related struggles like anger, self-esteem, and coping with life changes.

What is the therapist's approach and style?

She blends client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral techniques and motivational interviewing. The style is warm, interactive, culturally aware, and focused on practical steps.

How long has she practiced?

She brings 20 years of experience working with families, adolescents, and adults, including multi-systemic and addiction-related work.

What are the therapist's credentials and location?

She holds a Master of Science degree and is a New York Licensed Mental Health Counselor, NY LMHC 010637, practicing in New York.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Are international clients accepted?

International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

How does billing and getting started work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
Family conflicts

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 20 years
Licensed: New York
Languages: English

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