Richard Rivera

Richard Rivera is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in New Jersey with 40 years of professional experience. He helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, family conflict, grief, and major life changes. He also focuses on forgiveness, life purpose, and post-traumatic stress concerns.

Richard works from the view that each person knows their own story and has strengths to build on. In sessions he listens and follows the client’s lead while offering practical ways to move forward. Conversations are direct and focused on what the client wants to change or understand.

His style draws on client-centered therapy, which prioritizes the client’s perspective and goals, and solution-focused techniques that look for small, achievable steps. That combination is aimed at breaking large problems into manageable tasks. Sessions often include reviewing recent events, identifying what’s working, and planning next steps.

Clients come with a range of concerns, from feeling stuck after a life transition to carrying ongoing grief or stress. Richard offers steady, experience-based guidance and straightforward feedback. He encourages practical experiments between sessions so people can test new ways of coping.

People who want to clarify values, explore life purpose, or repair important relationships will find an approach oriented toward real-world change. He accepts international clients and conducts work in English. Confirm current session options before booking to make sure they match your needs.

How his approaches are used in online sessions

Client-centered therapy focuses on the person’s perspective. The therapist listens for what matters most and follows the client’s goals, helping them name priorities and make decisions. This approach suits people who need space to sort through feelings and clarify what they want to do next.

Solution-focused therapy targets concrete steps and small experiments. It emphasizes identifying what already works, setting a reachable goal, and testing a new behavior between sessions. That method is useful for handling stress, anxiety, and practical problems that feel overwhelming.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Richard will collaborate with each person to decide whether to use client-centered conversations, solution-focused tasks, or a mix. He adjusts the focus based on the client’s needs, goals, and preferences rather than sticking to a single method.

The profile did not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, shorten travel time, and allow check-ins that match your day. They also allow therapists and clients to use focused, goal-oriented tools between meetings so progress can be tracked over time.