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Richard Goggin, LICSW
Massachusetts
LICSW - Anxiety and Relationship Concerns
See online therapy options- CBT-informed methods
- Mindfulness practice
- Coaching for life changes
About Richard
Richard Goggin is an LICSW (Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker) with 30 years of experience based in Massachusetts. He focuses on everyday problems people bring into therapy: stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, grief, addictions, and issues around intimacy and self-esteem.
He describes therapy as practical work on how people live now. He helps clients notice unhelpful thought patterns and habits. He also offers coaching-style support for career or life-purpose questions and for coping with major changes.
Richard blends straightforward talk with listening. He draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, client-centered methods, and mindfulness to help people test new responses to old problems. He also uses motivational interviewing and existential ideas when decisions and values are at the center of the work.
His background includes time as a hospital chaplain and a high school athletic coach. Those roles shaped his approach to grief, end-of-life concerns, fatherhood issues, and first responder stress. He aims to pair clinical thinking with practical encouragement for everyday life.
Sessions are meant to identify small experiments and steps that change how someone thinks and acts. Richard encourages people to try concrete practices between meetings and to track what works. He asks clients to focus on what they can do differently now to reduce worry and increase connection.
How his approaches translate to online work
Richard uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and test unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT involves identifying specific thinking patterns, trying small behavioral experiments, and tracking results to reduce anxiety or depressive symptoms.He also draws on client-centered therapy, which emphasizes listening and reflecting so clients clarify their own goals. That approach is useful when someone needs space to sort values, life purpose, or relationship decisions. Existential ideas are used when clients face big questions about meaning and choice; these conversations focus on practical steps grounded in personal values.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. He collaborates with clients to pick methods that match their goals and preferences and adapts over time based on what proves helpful.
Confirm the session formats before booking since the biography does not list them. In general, online sessions can make scheduling easier, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people fit therapy into busy days without travel. Ask about the specific session options offered when you complete the matching questionnaire so you can choose what fits your routine.
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Experience
30+ years
Listed in
Massachusetts
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he commonly address?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, relationship and family issues, and other concerns like ADHD, career questions, and compassion fatigue.
How would he describe his therapeutic style?
He uses practical, structured conversations that focus on thoughts, behaviors, and small experiments to see what changes help in daily life.
What is his experience background?
He has 30 years of clinical experience and has also worked as a hospital chaplain and a high school athletic coach.
What credential does he hold and where is he located?
He is an LICSW (Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker) and practices in Massachusetts.
What languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English. He is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking as the available formats are not specified in the biography.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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