Richard Goldin
Compassionate CBT and skills-based therapy
LCSW Illinois
- Experience
- 23 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Anger
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Languages
- English
About Richard
Richard Goldin is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) who centers his practice on cognitive and dialectical behavioral approaches to help people reshape unhelpful thinking and build practical coping skills.
Background and approach
He draws on more than two decades of experience in mental health and addictions counseling, and his work emphasizes shifting perspective, identifying personal values, and developing strategies that reduce distress and support healthier emotional patterns.
Goldin entered the helping professions after a career in business and education, a transition that followed his own experience of depression during a business failure. That personal journey informs his clinical outlook: small changes in thinking can produce meaningful improvements in mood and functioning.
He incorporates mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused techniques alongside evidence-based CBT and DBT strategies to address concerns such as anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, and self-esteem challenges.
Practicing in Illinois with 23 years of experience, he offers a compassionate, values-oriented approach that encourages acceptance, gratitude, and practical skill-building so clients can navigate life changes and move toward greater emotional wellbeing.
Practical therapy approaches for online care
Richard Goldin emphasizes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as a core method, which focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression. He also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy techniques to teach emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills useful for mood instability, impulsivity, and relationship challenges. Mindfulness practices are woven into his work to help clients increase present-moment awareness and manage stress.Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. He partners with clients to clarify goals, assess what techniques fit best, and adapt strategies over time so treatment aligns with each person’s values and preferences. This collaborative stance helps tailor a mix of skills training, perspective shifts, and motivational techniques to what the client needs most.
Online therapy with him is designed to be flexible and accessible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and skill coaching, phone sessions provide an option when video is not possible, and live chat or text messaging support shorter check-ins or ongoing encouragement between sessions. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care around work, travel, or changing schedules while receiving evidence-informed therapeutic support.
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Experience
23+ years
Licensed
Illinois
Languages
English