Jaida Richardson, MS, Master CASAC, LMHC
Compassionate, practical counseling for real-life struggles
Book with JaidaWorks with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Depression
How Jaida works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- New York
- Years in practice
- 20
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Jaida
Jaida Richardson, MS, Master CASAC is a New York licensed mental health counselor who focuses on practical, direct support. She brings two decades of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, anger, depression, and relationship struggles. Jaida uses clear, straightforward talk and tailors sessions to each person's needs.
She draws on client-centered and cognitive behavioral approaches to help people change unhelpful patterns and build coping skills. Motivational interviewing is part of her work with substance use concerns to strengthen a person's own reasons for change.
Background and approach
Narrative and solution-focused ideas guide short-term planning and shifting how people tell their story. Jaida has long experience working with people facing trauma, grief, parenting pressures, multicultural challenges, and the strain of caregiving. She also helps with adoption and foster care issues, blended family dynamics, body image, and immigration-related stress.
Her background includes work with those struggling with drug and alcohol addiction and related life changes. Her style is warm and interactive. Jaida avoids stigmatizing labels and treats people with respect and cultural sensitivity.
She prefers to collaborate on a plan that fits practical goals and daily life demands. Therapy sessions focus on problem solving, skill building, and making steady progress. People can expect straightforward strategies, guided practice, and attention to personal values and strengths.
Jaida supports steps toward a more manageable and fulfilling life.
What Jaida works with
Everything Jaida lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Jaida's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Adoption and foster care
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Immigration issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-harm
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Jaida lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How her approaches translate to online care
Jaida uses client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy to guide most online work. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and meeting a person where they are, which helps establish trust and clear goals. Cognitive behavioral therapy breaks down thoughts and behaviors into practical steps and teaches skills people can practice between sessions, useful for anxiety, anger, and mood concerns.She also uses motivational interviewing when substance use or ambivalence about change is involved. That method helps people clarify their own reasons for change and build motivation in short, collaborative conversations. Together, these approaches let her tailor a plan that fits a person's goals and life circumstances.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Jaida will discuss options and adapt methods based on a client's needs, preferences, and what feels most helpful. She emphasizes collaboration so clients can shape the direction of their care.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and skill coaching. Phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in. Live chat and text messaging are useful for quicker check-ins, between-session support, or when typing feels easier than talking. These options provide flexibility to fit therapy into daily life.
Questions people ask about Jaida
What concerns does Jaida commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, anger, depression, relationship and parenting challenges, trauma and grief, and related issues listed in her specialties.
What is her therapy style like?
Her approach is warm and interactive, using client-centered methods and clear skills training to address daily problems and emotional patterns.
What experience does she bring?
Jaida has 20 years of experience working with people across a range of concerns, including substance use, trauma, and family-related stress.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds the credential LMHC and is licensed as a NY LMHC based in New York.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as ways to connect.
How does cost and billing work?
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 Jaida?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.