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Dr. Richard Sheehy

Dr. Richard Sheehy

NY Psychologist 018144

New York

Motivational, practical support for change

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At a glance

Credentials
NY Psychologist 018144
License
Psychologist, New York / 018144
Experience
5 years
Languages
English
Location
New York

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    • Motivational guidance
    • Attachment focus
    • Practical tools

    About Richard

    Dr. Richard Sheehy is a New York psychologist who focuses on helping people find motivation and clearer direction. He uses a conversational, respectful style to help clients talk through stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, and questions about career and life purpose. He aims to make the first step feel manageable and supported.

    Before focusing on direct clinical work, he spent many years in human resources and teaching. That background shapes how he approaches practical problems like workplace stress, career transitions, and confidence. He brings five years of hands-on therapy experience to each session.

    His approach draws on methods that emphasize listening, collaboration, and small goal-setting. He helps people understand patterns in relationships and attachment, and works with thoughts and behaviors that keep mood and anxiety concerns stuck. Sessions often include straightforward tools people can try between meetings.

    He also addresses specific issues such as grief, trauma and abuse, parenting strain, anger, and mood disorders including bipolar. Additional focus areas include abandonment concerns, communication problems, guilt and shame, and feelings of isolation or lack of purpose.

    Sessions are offered in English and provided from his New York practice. He encourages people to take the step of reaching out when they are ready to work toward clearer goals and improved day-to-day functioning.

  2. How his approaches translate to online work

    Motivational Interviewing helps people find their own reasons to change by using open conversation, reflective listening, and goal-setting. It is useful for motivation, confidence, and making concrete shifts in behavior.

    Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns in close relationships and how early experiences shape expectations. It can help with relationship concerns, attachment issues, and feelings of abandonment or isolation.

    Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work together with each person to choose and adjust methods based on goals, needs, and what feels helpful. That means trying practical steps, checking progress, and changing strategies when needed.

    If you are considering online sessions, confirm current session formats before booking since specific formats are not listed in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and remove travel time so sessions are simpler to attend. Licensed professionals can use different ways to meet, and the therapist will discuss what works best for each person during the matching and scheduling process.

  4. Areas of expertise

    Primary focus

    Stress, AnxietySelf esteemCareer difficultiesDepressionCoping with life changes

    Also works with

    LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefParenting issuesAnger managementBipolar disorderCoaching

    Additional focus areas

    AbandonmentAttachment issuesCommunication problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMood disorders

    Therapeutic approaches

    Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

    Experience

    5+ years

    Listed in

    New York

    Languages

    English

  5. Frequently asked questions

    What kinds of concerns does he address?

    He helps with stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, career questions, grief, and mood disorders. He also works on relationship issues, parenting strain, trauma and abuse, and related concerns.

    What is his therapeutic style like?

    He uses a collaborative, client-centered style that emphasizes listening and motivation. Sessions tend to focus on small goals and practical steps people can use between meetings.

    What experience does he bring to therapy?

    He has five years of direct therapy experience and a longer background in human resources and teaching. That mix informs a practical approach to work and life stressors.

    What are his credentials and where is he based?

    He is listed as NY Psychologist 018144 and practices in New York. No additional credential information is provided.

    Which languages are sessions offered in?

    Sessions are offered in English.

    Can people outside the U.S. work with him?

    International clients are not currently accepted.

    How does payment and cost work?

    Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

    How do I begin therapy with him?

    Start by clicking the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.

  6. Online talk therapy is not emergency or medical care. Stopping or cutting down alcohol or other drugs can be unsafe without medical advice. In immediate danger? Crisis numbers

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