- Calm anxious thoughts
- Build daily routines
- Improve sleep habits
About Richard
Richard Whitton is a Florida-licensed mental health counselor with 15 years of experience. He focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, and addiction challenges. He views each person as the expert on their own story and aims to build on existing strengths. Taking a first step toward better sleep or more balanced days often feels hard, and he offers steady support through that process.
He uses straightforward, practical methods in sessions. That can mean looking at thought patterns and behaviors that keep problems going, trying short experiments to see what helps, and using mindfulness to notice and calm stress. He also draws on attachment ideas to understand how relationships shape feelings and reactions.
Richard often helps people with sleep and rest concerns alongside mood and stress issues. He also works with grief, trauma and abuse, anger, parenting stresses, and burnout from caregiving. Communication problems, guilt and shame, and rebuilding self-esteem are common topics he addresses.
Sessions are collaborative and goal-focused. The work might include setting small, achievable steps, checking progress, and adjusting goals as needed. Motivational interviewing techniques can be part of that process when someone is weighing change.
He practices in Florida and offers services in English. His approach aims to be direct and compassionate, helping people learn practical skills while honoring their experience and values.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Richard often combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy in his work. CBT looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and tests practical changes that can reduce anxiety, depression, and sleep disruption. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to lower stress, improve awareness of sleep patterns, and reduce racing thoughts.He also uses Attachment-Based Therapy ideas to understand how close relationships shape emotions and behavior. That perspective can help when relationship patterns, communication problems, or past hurt are keeping someone awake or worsening mood. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which approaches fit their goals, and he adapts methods as progress is made.
If you are considering online work, confirm the current session options before booking. Many people find remote sessions helpful for fitting counseling into a busy day, keeping appointments during travel, or choosing shorter check-ins when time is limited. The practical aim is to make therapy work with daily life and the goals you bring, with the therapist helping to shape the plan.
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Experience
15+ years
Credentials
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does he address?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, addictions, sleep and rest problems, grief, trauma and related issues like anger, self-esteem, and parenting strain.
What is his therapy style like?
Sessions are practical and collaborative with clear goals. He blends problem-solving, mindfulness exercises, and conversations about relationship patterns to help people make changes.
How much experience does this clinician have?
He has 15 years of professional experience working in mental health settings prior to his current practice.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He holds the LMHC credential and practices in Florida.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does he work with international clients?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps do I take to begin therapy?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.