- Client-centered approach
- Cognitive behavioral tools
- Mindfulness practice
About Richard
Richard Goggin is an LICSW with 30 years of experience practicing in Massachusetts. He works with adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addiction, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting struggles, anger, and related issues. He also addresses topics such as ADHD, career stress, and compassion fatigue.
He frames emotional difficulty as a response to how people relate to the past and future, and he focuses on helping clients live more fully in the present. Sessions are described as practical conversations that encourage acceptance of what cannot be changed and active steps toward handling current challenges. His background includes work as a hospital chaplain and a high school athletic coach, roles that inform how he talks with people.
Richard combines client-centered work with cognitive behavioral ideas and mindfulness practices. He uses talk and reflection alongside strategies to change unhelpful thoughts and habitual reactions. Motivational interviewing and existential themes also appear in his approach when addressing life purpose, meaning, or difficult decisions.
He often helps people unpack relationship patterns, family-of-origin issues, and shame or guilt that underlie anger and resentment. He also supports clients facing chronic illness, bereavement, and the practical stresses of caregiving or hospice concerns. Sessions tend to balance straightforward feedback with encouragement to try small behavioral changes.
Richard’s style draws on thirty years of direct practice and varied roles in healthcare and education. He invites people to explore how their habits of thought and action affect daily life, and to practice different ways of responding to stress and conflict. Prospective clients should confirm current session options before booking.
How his approaches translate to online work
Richard commonly uses client-centered methods and cognitive behavioral techniques. Client-centered work means focusing on the person’s concerns and listening to how they describe their life. It helps with relationship patterns, grief, and issues tied to self esteem. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches concrete strategies to change unhelpful patterns. CBT is useful for anger driven by rumination, anxiety, or automatic reactions.He also draws on mindfulness practices to help people notice impulses and choose different responses. Mindfulness can reduce reactivity and make it easier to pause before acting on anger. Choosing an approach is part of the work; he will discuss what fits your goals and preferences and adjust methods as you go. That collaboration helps shape whether sessions focus more on reflection, skill practice, or short-term behavioral change.
The profile does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find that remote sessions make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Online work can be used to practice techniques between sessions and to address work-related or family stress while keeping therapy manageable within everyday life.
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Experience
30+ years
Listed in
Massachusetts
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger or related problems does he address?
He works with anger linked to stress, relationship conflict, resentment, and difficulties with intimacy or parenting.
How would he describe his therapeutic style?
He uses straightforward conversation that mixes client-centered listening with practical techniques to change thoughts and behaviors.
How much experience does he bring?
He has thirty years of clinical experience, including past roles as a hospital chaplain and a high school athletic coach.
What are his credentials and location?
He is an MA LICSW practicing in Massachusetts.
Which languages and international options are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats does he offer?
Please confirm current session formats before booking, as the profile does not list specific session types.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to start working with him?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.