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Jaida Richardson, MS, Master CASAC

Compassionate, practical therapy for life’s challenges

LMHC New York

Experience
20 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Family
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About Jaida

Jaida Richardson, MS, Master CASAC is a licensed mental health counselor in New York who blends practical skills-based work with compassionate, person-centered care. With two decades of experience, she has supported people navigating stress, anxiety, mood concerns, substance use, relationship and family difficulties, trauma, grief, and caregiving strain.

Background and approach

Her practice emphasizes culturally sensitive interactions that honor each client’s background and lived experience. She draws on cognitive behavioral techniques alongside motivational interviewing and narrative and solution-focused methods to help clients identify patterns, set realistic goals, and develop workable strategies.

Jaida has extensive experience working with complex cases that involve co-occurring mental health and substance use concerns, and she adapts treatment plans to match each person’s priorities and pace. Her style is warm and interactive, aiming to reduce stigma while encouraging resilience and practical change.

Jaida communicates openly about how treatment will proceed and collaborates with clients to tailor sessions to their needs. She offers services in English and practices from a strengths-based, respectful perspective, inviting clients who are ready to take steps toward better coping and clearer direction to start the process.

Approach-Focused Online Care for Real-Life Challenges

Jaida often uses cognitive behavioral therapy and motivational interviewing in her online practice. Cognitive behavioral therapy involves identifying thought and behavior patterns that maintain problems and teaching concrete skills for managing anxiety, depression, panic, and relationship difficulties. Motivational interviewing is a collaborative, goal-oriented style that helps people resolve ambivalence about change and increase motivation for addressing addictions or health-related behaviors.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Jaida works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods fit their goals, cultural context, and personal preferences. She tailors plans over time so strategies remain practical and aligned with changing needs.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for busy schedules and varied comfort levels. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care when life is hectic or travel is difficult, while allowing the therapist and client to focus on skills, problem solving, and progress in a way that suits the client’s routine.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Jaida commonly address?
She works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and family problems, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, self-esteem, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes.
What therapeutic style can I expect in sessions?
Her approach is warm and interactive, combining client-centered principles with cognitive behavioral techniques, motivational interviewing, narrative therapy, and solution-focused strategies to tailor work to individual needs.
How much experience does she bring to therapy?
Jaida brings 20 years of clinical experience, including long-term work with individuals and families affected by co-occurring mental health and substance use concerns.
What credentials and location are on record?
She is licensed as an LMHC in New York with the credential NY LMHC 010637 and holds a Master CASAC credential; her practice is based in New York.
Are sessions offered in languages other than English or to international clients?
Services are provided in English only and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available with this therapist?
Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging according to the formats she offers.
How is cost handled for ongoing sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin working together?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a time based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsFamily conflictsParenting issuesDepression

Also works with

Relationship issuesTrauma and abuseGriefAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSImmigration issuesIsolation / lonelinessMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSelf-harmSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

20+ years

Licensed

New York

Languages

English