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Online therapist

Richard Goggin

Therapist who combines clinical skill and compassion

Credentials
LICSW
Experience
30 years
Licensed in
Massachusetts
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Richard

Richard Goggin is a licensed clinical social worker with 30 years of experience. He offers straightforward, practical support for people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addiction, and parenting concerns. He speaks plain language and focuses on what can help now, not on jargon or labels.

He encourages meeting life where it is. That can mean learning ways to steady emotions, handle difficult thoughts, or find more connection in relationships. Sessions are aimed at helping clients tolerate hard feelings and make choices that improve daily life.

Background and approach

Richard draws on a mix of clinical skill and real-world experience. He has worked as a psychotherapist, a hospital chaplain, and a high school athletic coach. Those roles shape how he listens, how he holds a calm presence, and how he offers direct encouragement.

In practice he uses techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness to bring attention to patterns that cause distress. He also uses client-centered and existential ideas to help people clarify what matters to them and make meaningful changes. Motivational interviewing is used when someone wants help finding the motivation to try something different.

Sessions are offered in English and are based in Massachusetts. Richard holds an MA and is a LICSW - Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker. He works with a broad range of life issues including trauma, parenting, career concerns, and questions about identity and purpose.

How his approaches work online

Client-centered work focuses on listening and understanding each person's view. It helps people feel heard and clarifies what they want to change in life. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at thoughts and actions that keep problems going and teaches skills to change them, which helps with anxiety, depression, and unhelpful behavior.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has helped or not helped before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust over time based on what works in sessions and daily life.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. These options allow people to fit sessions around work, parenting, and other commitments, and to pick the format that feels most comfortable for them.

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.

Existential Therapy

Takes the larger questions seriously: meaning, choice, mortality, responsibility. Suited to periods when the difficulty is less a symptom than a sense that something has to change.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does he address?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, parenting challenges, intimacy and relationship problems, and many related concerns such as ADHD, trauma, and career issues.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
His style is plainspoken and supportive. He blends listening with practical suggestions and gentle encouragement so people can try small changes between sessions.
What is his background and experience?
He has 30 years of experience and has served as a psychotherapist, hospital chaplain, and high school athletic coach, which informs his clinical and interpersonal approach.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He holds an MA and is a LICSW - Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, practicing in Massachusetts.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin working together?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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