- Stress and anxiety
- Family of origin
- ACT and CBT methods
About Richard
Richard Banton is an LCSW with 25 years of clinical experience licensed in New Mexico. He works with adults on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, relationship and family concerns, addictions, grief, and related life challenges.
He approaches therapy from a mental wellness perspective rather than a mental illness framework. He encourages clients who do not want to see themselves as damaged to examine how thoughts, consciousness, and moment-to-moment mind activity shape their experience. Sessions focus on noticing patterns and testing different ways of relating to difficult thoughts and feelings.
Richard uses straightforward explanations and practical exercises to help people recognize how they contribute to their own painful moments. That recognition is then used to reduce reactivity and increase calmer choices in daily life. He describes this as a paradigm shift that can lead to more contentment and clearer direction.
He draws on several behavioral and emotion-focused approaches, including acceptance-based work, cognitive strategies, and emotionally-focused methods. Those tools are used to address problems such as anger, intimacy-related issues, self-esteem, parenting strain, and coping with life changes.
Richard also offers support around more specific concerns like abandonment, attachment issues, adoption and foster care, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and body image. He works with people who want practical coaching alongside therapy to change patterns and build more effective habits.
Approaches used in online sessions
Richard integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy into his work. ACT helps people notice thoughts without getting pulled into them and clarifies what matters to them, which can be useful for stress, anxiety, and values-driven change. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and practicing different behaviors to shift mood and functioning, which suits problems like depression, anxiety, and sleep or eating concerns.Finding the right approach is part of the initial work. Richard will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. Over a few conversations he adjusts emphasis between acceptance, cognitive skills, and emotion-focused techniques based on what the person needs.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - for example, shorter check-ins during a lunch break, video sessions when face-to-face discussion is helpful, or phone calls when bandwidth is limited. These practical arrangements help therapy become part of everyday routines without promising any particular format.
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
New Hampshire, New Mexico
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he address?
He works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, relationship and family issues, addictions, grief, self-esteem, parenting, and related concerns.
What is his therapeutic approach like?
He uses a mental wellness perspective and focuses on how thoughts and moment-to-moment mind activity shape experience. He combines acceptance-based and cognitive-emotional methods to change patterns.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has 25 years of professional work experience helping adults with a wide range of life and mental health concerns.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is an LCSW licensed in New Mexico and practices from that location.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and he does accept international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Confirm current session options with the platform before booking.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
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