Richard Banton, LCSW
Licensed in New Hampshire · 25 years in practice
Richard Banton is a licensed clinical social worker with 25 years of experience who uses practical, client-centered methods to help people move toward greater mental wellness.
License and registration
- LCSW, New Hampshire
- 3109 · expires December 2027
- LCSW, New Mexico
- C-11434 · expires July 2026
- NPI
- 1184165722 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 25
- Languages
- English
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About Richard
Richard Banton is a licensed clinical social worker with 25 years of experience who uses practical, client-centered methods to help people move toward greater mental wellness. He frames problems like anxiety, depression, trauma, and stress as experiences that can change rather than fixed defects. Richard speaks plainly and aims to help clients find clearer, calmer ways to live day to day.
He emphasizes understanding how thoughts and awareness shape feelings.
Background and approach
That focus helps people notice patterns that keep pain alive. Once those patterns are visible, many find they can choose different responses and feel less stuck. Richard draws on a mix of proven approaches, including acceptance and commitment ideas, cognitive tools to challenge unhelpful thoughts, and emotionally-focused ways to understand relationships.
He blends these into short, straightforward exercises and talk that people can use between sessions. He has worked with a wide range of concerns such as addictions, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, career stress, ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, and caregiver burnout.
His background includes supporting people through life changes, chronic illness, body image struggles, and issues tied to adoption and abandonment. Clients can expect a practical, respectful tone in sessions. Richard encourages curiosity over judgment and helps people test small changes that build confidence.
He practices in New Mexico and offers online formats for people living elsewhere.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Richard lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Richard names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How evidence-based approaches work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice inner thoughts and feelings without getting driven by them. It teaches values-based action so clients can move toward what matters even with uncomfortable feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying and testing unhelpful thoughts and changing patterns of behavior that keep problems going. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and many day-to-day struggles.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Richard will listen to your goals and try methods that fit your needs and preferences. He partners with clients to test techniques, adjust what doesn’t help, and keep the work practical and clear.
Online therapy offers flexibility for how people connect. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be quieter and easier when bandwidth is low. Live chat or text-based messaging supports brief check-ins, coaching-style support, or people who prefer writing over speaking. These options make it easier to keep progress steady around work, family, and life demands.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Richard focus on?
He works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting and career concerns, ADHD, bipolar, and related challenges.
What is his therapeutic style like?
His style is practical and client-centered, emphasizing how thoughts and awareness shape feeling. Sessions mix short exercises with conversational reflection.
What sort of experience does he bring?
Richard has 25 years of professional experience supporting people through life changes, chronic illness, caregiver stress, and a wide range of emotional concerns.
Where is he licensed and based?
He is a licensed clinical social worker listed as LCSW and practices in New Mexico with additional licensing history in other states.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and he also accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Clients can meet by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
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