- Years in practice
- 13
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Texas
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Grief
About Richard
Richard Orona, LPC, uses straightforward, practical therapy to help people make real changes in their lives. He focuses on what matters most to each person and helps them find small, achievable steps toward their goals. His style is direct and solution-focused, aimed at everyday problems parents bring into counseling.
Richard draws on cognitive behavioral approaches and attachment ideas to address stress, anxiety, and relationship concerns. He also works with people facing grief, addiction, sleep problems, anger, and issues around self-esteem and depression.
Background and approach
Parenting concerns and fatherhood issues are listed among his focus areas, and he helps people navigate family conflict and parenting strain. With 13 years of experience in agencies and independent practice, Richard blends practical tools with a conversational style. He looks at what is causing a problem, then outlines manageable skills to change thoughts and behavior.
Sessions often involve identifying specific actions a person can try between meetings. Clients can expect work on communication, decision points, and coping strategies for stress and emotions. He uses elements of the Gottman Method for relationship work and motivational interviewing when addressing substance use and behavior change.
Narrative ideas may be used to reframe personal stories that get in the way of progress. Richard practices in Texas and conducts sessions in English. He offers a mix of video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules.
Getting started involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling through the site's Start Therapy flow.
What Richard works with
Everything Richard lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Richard helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual dysfunction
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Approaches Richard lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Gottman Method
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How approaches like CBT and attachment work online
Richard often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and replace them with more balanced thinking. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and stress by breaking bigger issues into small, actionable steps. Attachment-based ideas are used to look at how early relationship patterns affect current partnerships and parenting. This approach helps people change interaction patterns and build more stable connections.Finding the right approach is a joint process. Richard will work with clients to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. Together they review progress and adjust techniques so the plan matches what the person wants to achieve.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different needs. Video calls are helpful when visual cues matter for relationship work. Phone sessions are a good fit when bandwidth or camera use is difficult. Live chat and text-based messaging can be used for brief check-ins, skill prompts, or when a shorter touchpoint fits a busy day. These options make it easier to fit therapy around parenting and work schedules, and to keep momentum between meetings.
Questions people ask about Richard
What kinds of concerns does Richard address?
He works with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, grief, low self-esteem, depression, addictions, sleep problems, anger, bipolar issues, and parenting challenges.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
Richard combines cognitive behavioral ideas with solution-focused work and attachment-informed thinking to find practical steps clients can try between sessions.
What background and experience does he have?
He has 13 years of clinical experience working in counseling agencies and independent practice and has helped people with depression, anxiety, relationship issues, and parenting concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
He holds the LPC credential and practices in Texas.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and he is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Richard offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different schedules and preferences.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin working with him?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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