- 29 years experience
- Holistic methods
- Focus on sleep
About Richlyn
Richlyn Fletcher is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 29 years of experience. She practices in New York and combines practical methods with creative tools to help people feel better and sleep more restfully.
She uses clear, concrete techniques drawn from cognitive behavioral therapy and motivational interviewing. Mindfulness and attachment-based ideas also shape her work. Richlyn often adds music, movement, or art when those approaches help someone express what is hard to put into words.
Clients come for many concerns, including anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, addiction, relationship stress, parenting strains, and sleep difficulties. She aims to improve coping skills and support small, achievable changes that add up over time.
Her style is collaborative and person-focused. She listens for strengths and builds on them. Sessions emphasize practical tools and small experiments people can try between meetings.
Richlyn trained in social work with a Bachelor of Social Work from Buffalo State College and a Master of Social Work from Fordham University. She works from a holistic perspective and adapts methods to each person's needs. To begin, people follow the site's matching process and schedule based on the therapist's availability.
Approaches you can use in online sessions
Attachment-Based Therapy helps people understand how early relationships shape current patterns. It looks at how connection and trust affect reactions, which can be useful for relationship strain, grief, and sleep disturbance. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on changing unhelpful thoughts and routines. It is practical and often used for anxiety, depression, and sleep problems by breaking down problems into manageable steps. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce stress and calm the mind, which can help with sleeplessness and overwhelm.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences and then try methods that feel useful. That process is collaborative, with regular check-ins to see what is helping and what needs adjusting.
Confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, for example allowing a shorter check-in during a work break or avoiding travel time. It also makes it possible to use guided exercises, mood tracking, and in-session practice tools from wherever the client is at the time. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT, attachment-based ideas, and mindfulness practice to work well in live remote sessions.
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Experience
29+ years
Credentials
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Richlyn commonly address?
She helps people with anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, addictions, relationship stress, parenting challenges, sleep problems, and related concerns such as ADHD and compassion fatigue.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her work is collaborative and practical, using clear techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, mindfulness, and attachment-based ideas, with creative tools added when helpful.
What is her professional background?
Richlyn has worked in the helping professions for 29 years and holds a Bachelor of Social Work and a Master of Social Work.
Where is she based and how is she licensed?
She practices in New York and is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, NY LCSW.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are costs and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.