Richelle Burney , LCSW

Richelle Burney is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Virginia who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, and major life changes. She also supports people dealing with relationship strain, family problems, parenting challenges, grief, intimacy concerns, and issues tied to trauma and abuse. Richelle works with adults around career struggles, self-esteem, bipolar disorder, and recovery-related needs. She favors a client-centered way of working that focuses on what each person needs in the moment. Sessions are conversational and practical. Richelle helps clients set manageable goals and identify small steps that move them forward. Her background includes five years of clinical experience in mental health and substance use support. That experience informs how she connects people with community resources and coordinated care when needed. She uses a mix of evidence-based techniques tailored to the person's situation. Richelle pays attention to how past attachment, abandonment, and family patterns affect present relationships. She also helps people navigate blended family issues, caregiving stress, codependency, and communication or commitment concerns. When trauma or domestic violence is involved, she approaches safety and pacing carefully. People find her approach straightforward and goal-focused. Richelle offers practical coping tools for anxiety, relapse prevention strategies for addiction, and coaching for life transitions. She welcomes clients who want steady support and clear steps toward change.

How her approaches translate to online care

Richelle uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques adapted for online work. One common approach she relies on helps people learn coping skills for anxiety and mood shifts by teaching concrete tools for managing symptoms and daily routines. This approach is useful for stress, depression, bipolar mood management, and anxiety. She also uses relapse prevention and recovery-focused methods when supporting people with addiction. That involves building a plan to avoid triggers, handling cravings, and connecting to community supports when needed. It helps people stay focused on small, steady progress toward recovery goals. Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. Richelle will collaborate with each person to decide which techniques match their needs, goals, and preferences. She checks in regularly and adjusts methods if something isn’t working well for the client. Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions work well when lower bandwidth or a brief check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging suit short updates, ongoing coaching, or people who prefer writing to speaking. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to continue care across locations.