Richard Banton , LCSW

Richard Banton is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 25 years of professional experience, licensed in Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, and Connecticut. He works from a mental wellness perspective, helping people who want to move toward greater wellbeing rather than being defined by diagnoses. Based in New Mexico, he provides services in English and accepts international clients.

He assists individuals with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, depression, addictions, relationship and family challenges, grief, parenting concerns, self-esteem and confidence issues, sleep and eating difficulties, ADHD, bipolar disorder, and other life transitions. His practice also addresses specialized topics such as abandonment, adoption and foster care, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, codependency, attachment and intimacy-related issues, and career or motivation problems.

Banton teaches clients to recognize how moment-to-moment experience is shaped by three universal concepts of mind, consciousness, and thought. By exploring how thoughts contribute to painful patterns, clients can learn new ways of responding and open the possibility of a dramatic shift toward greater contentment and calm. This approach does not deny past or ongoing pain - it offers a different perspective designed to empower movement forward with clearer confidence.

Therapeutic approaches for online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify what matters most to them and build practical skills to act in line with those values despite difficult thoughts or feelings. It is useful for stress, anxiety, depression, and life transitions because it emphasizes valued action over avoidance.

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on creating a supportive, nonjudgmental space where the therapist follows the client's lead, offering empathy and acceptance to foster self-exploration and growth. This approach can help with self-esteem, relationship concerns, and emotional processing.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, involves identifying and gently testing unhelpful thoughts and patterns, then developing new strategies for coping and problem solving. CBT is commonly used for anxiety, depression, sleep and eating problems, and many day-to-day stressors.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Richard Banton works collaboratively with each person to assess needs, goals, and preferences, then tailors techniques from these approaches to fit the individual situation and pace.

Online therapy with licensed professionals makes consistent care more accessible by offering video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options provide flexibility for scheduling, allow work to continue from different locations, and let clients choose the mode of communication that best fits their life and comfort level.