Richard Banton, LCSW

Richard Banton is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 25 years of professional experience who practices from a mental wellness perspective rather than a strict mental illness model. Licensed in Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico and Connecticut, he works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, motivation and confidence challenges, depression, relationship and family concerns, addictions, grief, parenting and many other life issues. He also attends to concerns such as ADHD, bipolar disorder, eating and sleeping difficulties, intimacy and career struggles, and compassion fatigue.

Richard emphasizes personal agency and understanding how moment-to-moment experience is formed. He teaches a framework centered on three universal concepts - mind, consciousness and thought - to help clients recognize patterns that contribute to suffering. By learning how these processes shape feeling and behavior, clients can develop new ways of responding that reduce recurring distress and support greater contentment and calm.

Working with Richard involves a collaborative focus on practical skills and perspective shifts that align with each person s goals. He offers care for a wide range of concerns including adoption and foster care issues, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, attachment and communication problems, body image and identity concerns, and many other challenges that affect daily functioning and well-being.

Evidence-Informed Therapies and Accessible Online Care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify their values and learn practical skills to live in alignment with what matters. It focuses on accepting difficult thoughts and feelings while committing to actions that support a meaningful life, and it can be helpful for anxiety, depression, and chronic stress.

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, nonjudgmental listening and collaboration. By creating a supportive therapeutic relationship, this approach helps people explore their experience, build self-understanding, and gain confidence to navigate life changes and relationship issues.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches concrete strategies to identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. It is often used for problems such as anxiety, depression, sleep and coping with everyday stressors.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose or combine methods that fit their needs, goals and preferences, adjusting as treatment progresses.

Online therapy offers flexibility to meet with licensed professionals by video, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life transitions, and access care from different locations while working with therapists who can tailor treatment to individual circumstances.