Richard Lally, LCMHC

Richard Lally is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor with 25 years in behavioral health. He listens carefully and helps people figure out what matters most to them. His style is direct and practical, aimed at reducing stress and easing painful emotions.

He commonly helps with anxiety, depression, grief, anger, and issues around intimacy and self-esteem. He also supports people dealing with addictions, obsessive or compulsive behaviors, and mood shifts such as seasonal affective disorder. Relationship concerns and life changes, including separation or divorce, are frequent topics in his work.

Richard uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside client-centered and mindfulness approaches. That means he helps people notice unhelpful thoughts, practice new ways of responding, and develop coping skills that fit day-to-day life. He blends short-term, solution-focused techniques when quick shifts are useful.

He brings experience with first responder and veteran concerns, communication problems, feelings of abandonment, and the guilt or shame that often follows loss or betrayal. He also addresses process addictions such as gambling, exercise, or porn when these behaviors are causing harm.

Clients can expect straightforward sessions that emphasize real strategies and steady support. Richard encourages people to set clear goals and track progress, while adapting methods to each person’s needs. He welcomes conversations about whether his approach is a good fit.

How Richard Uses Therapy Approaches Online

Richard often blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy in online sessions. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and practicing new responses to reduce anxiety, depression, and compulsive patterns. Client-centered work emphasizes listening, empathy, and helping the person lead the conversation so goals come from what matters most to them.

He also draws on Mindfulness Therapy to teach simple awareness practices that reduce reactivity and improve coping with grief, stress, and mood shifts. These techniques can be practiced between sessions and integrated into daily routines.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. He will talk with each person about their goals and try methods that fit their needs and preferences. Together they review what works and make adjustments over time to keep progress moving forward.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for fuller conversation and visual cues, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat allows brief check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between appointments. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into busy lives.