About Richard
Richard Zwolinski is a licensed mental health counselor practicing in New York. He brings 40 years of experience to work with people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, anger, depression, and those wanting coaching support. He aims to create a calm, nonjudgmental space where clients can speak openly about what matters to them.
Richard focuses on practical steps that help clients manage strong emotions and difficult habits. He helps people break patterns related to drug and alcohol use, codependency, and workplace strain.
Background and approach
He also supports men who want to address challenges specific to their roles and expectations. Sessions are geared toward clear goals and steady progress. Conversations often include problem-solving, building healthier routines, and practicing new ways to respond to stress.
Richard emphasizes listening first, then working together on changes that feel manageable. People who are coping with cancer-related stress or life changes can find straightforward support for emotional and practical concerns. Richard pairs attention to feelings with real-world strategies so clients can make daily life feel more doable.
With a long career in the field, he draws on many years helping others through tough times. He approaches each person with respect and patience, and he adapts his style to each person's pace and needs.
Evidence-based approaches and flexible online care
Richard uses well-established, evidence-based techniques to help people change unhelpful patterns and manage strong emotions. One common approach focuses on identifying and changing the thoughts and behaviors that fuel anxiety and depression, teaching practical skills to reduce worry and improve mood. Another helpful technique centers on relapse prevention and behavior change for addictions, with step-by-step planning, coping strategies, and skills to handle cravings and high-risk situations.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will listen to your goals and preferences and then recommend methods that match your needs. This is a collaborative process where adjustments are made over time based on what helps you make steady progress.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more reachable. Video calls let you have face-to-face conversations, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat is useful for shorter check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options help people fit therapy into busy schedules and find a format that feels most comfortable.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Anger management
Also works with
- Cancer
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Men's issues
- Workplace issues
- Experience
- 40 years
- Licensed
- New York
- Languages
- English