Richlyn Fletcher, LCSW

Richlyn Fletcher is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 29 years of practice based in New York. She uses a straightforward, hands-on approach to help people manage anxiety, depression, stress, addiction, grief, and trauma. Sessions aim to build practical skills that fit into everyday life.

Richlyn blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) with attachment-focused and client-centered work. She brings mindfulness and motivational interviewing into sessions to support change. When appropriate, she adds music, movement, or art to help people express feelings and try new ways of coping.

Her background includes a Bachelor of Social Work from Buffalo State College and a Master of Social Work from Fordham University in New York City. Decades of practice in New York City exposed her to many cultures and life situations, which shaped a flexible approach. She adapts methods to match each person’s needs and strengths.

Richlyn focuses on teaching concrete skills such as thought reframing, behavioral experiments, and grounding techniques. She also works on relationship patterns tied to attachment, communication, and boundary setting. Sessions are practical and goal-oriented, with room for creative expression when it helps the process.

People who come to her can expect a collaborative tone. Richlyn listens, identifies clear steps, and checks in on progress. The work is about small changes that add up to better daily functioning and relief from overwhelming emotions.

Therapeutic approaches for online care

Richlyn often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT is practical and works well for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and coping with life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy is used to look at early relationship patterns that affect current trust, boundaries, and communication. This can help people who struggle with abandonment, attachment issues, or recurring relationship conflicts.

She approaches therapy collaboratively. Together the therapist and client review goals, try different methods, and adjust the plan based on what helps most. That process makes it easier to find the right mix of CBT, attachment work, mindfulness, or motivational interviewing for each person.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different needs. Video calls are good for full conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions work when bandwidth or camera use is difficult. Live chat and text messaging suit quick check-ins, brief coaching, or when written reflection helps. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or busy schedules.