Kasimu-Richard Harley, LMFT - Therapist in California

About Kasimu-Richard

Kasimu-Richard Harley is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with 27 years of experience. He trained and now practices in California after a life that included service in the United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam era. He is a husband, father, brother, uncle, and son who brings those lived roles into therapy.

He speaks English and accepts international clients. He helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and addictions.

Background and approach

He also supports those dealing with relationship and parenting concerns, intimacy issues, and career or life transitions. He works with a wide range of family-related matters such as blended family challenges, adoption and foster care questions, fatherhood issues, and caregiver stress.

His background includes work as a mental health therapist in outpatient and residential treatment settings for adolescents and adults with substance use and mental wellness needs. He has also worked in schools to reduce socio-emotional barriers to learning and provided stress-reduction coaching for teachers and administrators. That mix of clinical and educational experience shapes his approach.

In sessions he draws on client-centered methods, cognitive behavioral techniques, motivational interviewing, mindfulness practices, and trauma-focused work. He prefers practical, down-to-earth conversations that identify real steps and small changes. He emphasizes helping people reconnect with their strengths and sense of purpose.

To start a relationship with him, people follow the site's Start Therapy process, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a time that fits. Fees vary by location and the service uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

Therapeutic approaches and online care that fit family life

Client-centered therapy focuses on the person's own goals and experiences. The therapist listens closely, reflects what he hears, and helps people shape their own solutions. This approach works well when someone needs a respectful space to sort feelings and priorities.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions link together. It helps people notice unhelpful patterns and try small experiments to change them, which can reduce anxiety, depression, or stress. Trauma-focused therapy attends to past injuries and teaches ways to process painful memories while building coping tools for daily life.

Finding the right mix of methods is a shared process. The therapist discusses goals, preferences, and practical constraints and adapts techniques to fit each person's needs. That collaborative process helps decide whether more mindfulness, motivational interviewing, CBT, or trauma-focused work is best at any stage.

Online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into busy family schedules. Video calls offer face-to-face time from home, while phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging let people choose shorter or more flexible contacts. These options support continuity of care and can help maintain progress even when routines change.

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.

Mindfulness Therapy

Attention training: noticing thoughts and physical feelings as they arrive without being carried off by them. Much of it is practice you do yourself, so guidance over video or audio works much as it would in person.

Frequently asked questions

What issues does he address?

He works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting challenges, and many family-related issues listed in his profile.

What is his therapeutic style?

He uses a practical, down-to-earth style. Sessions focus on clear steps, strengthening coping skills, and reconnecting clients with their strengths.

How much clinical experience does he have?

He brings 27 years of clinical experience, including work in outpatient and residential treatment and in educational settings supporting students and school staff.

What are his credentials and where is he based?

He is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - LMFT - licensed in California with license number CA LMFT 29988 and practices in California.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.

Which session formats are available?

He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.

How are costs handled?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin therapy with him?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to the therapist's availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 27 years
Licensed: California
Languages: English

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