Richard Whitton, LMHC

Richard Whitton is a Florida-licensed mental health counselor with 15 years of experience. He focuses on practical help for people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, bipolar disorder and depression. He meets people where they are and supports them as they make changes that matter.

He works from the assumption that each person knows their own story. He helps people build on their existing strengths and skills. Sessions are focused on clear steps, not long lectures, so progress can feel manageable.

Richard uses techniques from several established approaches. He draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to spot thinking patterns that keep problems going. He brings in mindfulness practices to reduce overwhelm and improve concentration. Motivational interviewing helps when someone feels stuck about change.

In session he aims for a calm, straightforward style. He supports people through big life shifts like grief or career changes and through ongoing struggles such as sleep problems, anger, or compassion fatigue. He also addresses relationship stressors, communication problems, guilt and shame, and post-traumatic stress.

People who come to him often want tools they can use between sessions. Richard focuses on short-term, goal-oriented work when that fits, and on deeper attachment-based exploration when needed. He offers care in English and practices in Florida as an LMHC.

How these approaches translate to online care

Attachment-based work pays attention to how early relationships shape current reactions and trusts, and it can help with long-standing patterns that affect relationships and self-worth. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical behavior changes to reduce anxiety and depression. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices that reduce overwhelm and improve sleep and focus.

Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences and then agree on an approach together. This makes it easier to try short-term strategies first and shift to deeper exploration if needed.

Confirm the current session formats before booking, as options are not listed here. Online therapy can help fit sessions into a busy life by removing travel time, making shorter check-ins possible, and allowing work during breaks or from different locations. It also makes it easier to practice skills between meetings and to use guided exercises during sessions.