Richard Banton, LCSW

Richard Banton is an LCSW with 25 years of practice experience based in New Mexico. He works with people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, and related life issues. He also supports concerns such as self-esteem, motivation, relationship and intimacy issues, addiction, ADHD, grief, and sleep or eating problems.

He describes his approach as a mental wellness perspective rather than a mental illness focus. That means he works with people who want to pursue greater mental wellbeing and who are open to seeing themselves differently than labels such as broken or defective. He uses plain explanations about how thoughts, mind, and consciousness shape moment-to-moment experience.

In sessions he helps clients notice patterns that create painful experiences and learn ways to stop those patterns. The work often involves learning skills and new ways of looking at problems so day-to-day life feels more manageable. He presents ideas clearly and focuses on practical change rather than jargon.

Richard draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Emotionally-Focused Therapy. These methods are used to address anxiety, coping with change, relationship strains, and identity or trauma-related concerns.

He accepts international clients and works in English. Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the platform.

Therapeutic approaches and online work