- Client-centered methods
- Focus on coping skills
- Substance use support
About Jaida
Jaida Richardson, MS, Master CASAC is a New York licensed mental health counselor who focuses on practical, person-centered care. She brings two decades of experience to sessions and aims to make therapy straightforward and relatable for people under stress.
Her approach blends Client-Centered Therapy with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing. She listens first and then helps clients try tools that fit their day-to-day life. Conversations are collaborative and built around the client's goals.
Jaida has long experience supporting people dealing with anxiety, depression, relationship strain, and parenting challenges. She also has substantial work helping those with substance and alcohol concerns alongside mood or trauma-related issues. Adoption and foster care concerns are listed among her additional focus areas where she offers support for related stresses and transitions.
Her style is described as warm and interactive, with an emphasis on cultural sensitivity and respect. She avoids labeling and prefers to build on a person's strengths while addressing practical problems. Sessions focus on clear steps clients can try between meetings.
Jaida often works with people facing grief, trauma, anger, and challenges like coping with life changes or compassion fatigue. She helps clients shape a treatment plan that reflects their needs and values. If someone is ready to begin, she supports them in taking the first steps toward change.
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and building a respectful relationship so clients can set their own goals; it helps when someone needs a supportive space to talk through parenting, grief, or relationship stress. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on practical tools to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, useful for anxiety, depression, panic, and coping with life changes. Motivational Interviewing is a conversational style that helps people find their own reasons to change and can be helpful for substance use and other behavior shifts.Finding the right approach is part of the first sessions. The therapist will work collaboratively to decide which methods fit the client's goals and daily life. That process is flexible and adjusts as progress is made.
This profile does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current session options before booking. Many people find online work helps fit therapy into busy schedules, makes follow-up easier, and allows shorter check-ins when needed. Online sessions can make it simpler to use tools learned in therapy during everyday life and to maintain continuity when routines change.
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Primary focus
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
20+ years
Credentials
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Jaida help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and parenting challenges, and substance or alcohol issues, plus trauma, grief, anger, and related areas like adoption and foster care.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is warm and interactive, focusing on listening first and using client-centered, cognitive-behavioral, and motivational techniques to try practical strategies.
What experience does she bring?
She has about 20 years of clinical experience, including long-term work with people facing co-occurring mental health and substance use concerns.
Where is she licensed and located?
She is an LMHC licensed in New York and practices out of New York.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist factors, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.