Dr. Shari Richardson , LCSW

Dr. Shari Richardson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 15 years of practice based in New York. She holds a Doctorate in Social Work and focuses on helping people who face stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship challenges. Dr. Richardson also works with concerns around adoption and foster care, attachment, parenting, and identity issues including LGBT matters.

Her style is straightforward and collaborative. Sessions aim to identify what is getting in the way of daily life and build practical steps forward. She combines clear problem solving with listening that helps clients feel heard.

Dr. Richardson uses a mix of approaches that match the person and the problem. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps spot unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors. Solution-focused techniques focus on small, concrete changes that add up quickly. Client-centered work creates space to make sense of hard feelings and past events.

People struggling with grief, relationship conflict, life transitions, addiction, or burnout can expect focused talk and goal-oriented exercises. She often addresses family of origin issues, communication problems, and caregiver stress that contribute to ongoing strain. The work can include practical coping skills and attention to attachment patterns.

Appointments are offered in formats that fit busy lives, and she welcomes international clients who prefer English. If someone is looking for a steady partner to sort through painful experiences and build clearer next steps, Dr. Richardson centers the work on the client’s goals and pace.

Practical approaches for online therapy

Dr. Richardson uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice patterns of thought that create stress and to practice different behaviors. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and many daily problems where changing thoughts and actions can ease symptoms.

She also uses Client-Centered Therapy, which focuses on listening and understanding a person’s experience without judgment. This approach creates room to name feelings, process difficult events, and decide what matters most to the client.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, then adapt methods as the relationship develops. That collaborative process helps shape sessions that match the client’s needs and pace.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation; phone sessions can fit a quick check-in or work around bandwidth limits; live chat and messaging let clients send shorter updates or reflect between meetings. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent during busy or changing routines.