Richard Orona is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who focuses on helping people make practical changes in their lives.
01About Richard
Richard Orona is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who focuses on helping people make practical changes in their lives. He emphasizes clear goals and doable steps. He draws on thirteen years of experience to guide conversations toward real improvements.
He centers work on what matters most to each person. Sessions look at thoughts, habits, and relationships. He helps people handle stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, and problems with sleep or self-esteem.
Background and approach
Richard blends approaches to fit each situation. He uses attachment-based ideas to understand relationship patterns. He also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot unhelpful thoughts and shift behaviors.
The Gottman Method and Motivational Interviewing appear in his toolkit when relationship repair or change motivation is the focus. He has practiced in community counseling agencies and personal settings across Texas. That mix of settings means he has worked with a wide range of concerns and everyday life challenges.
He emphasizes practical strategies clients can use between sessions. Sessions aim to teach skills for lasting change. People work on communication, coping with loss, managing anger, and setting boundaries.
Richard helps parents navigate fatherhood issues and families address blended family or adoption and foster care concerns when those arise. His style is straightforward and goal oriented. He helps clients identify steps to try, then checks progress together.
People who want a direct, practical approach to handling relationship or mood challenges may find this approach useful.
02Credentials
- LPC (Texas)
- License 63047 · expires March 2026
- NPI
- 1689989121 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Richard lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual dysfunction
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Methods Richard names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Gottman Method
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
These are the methods Richard names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Richard combines Attachment-Based Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in ways that fit well with online sessions. Attachment-based work looks at how past relationships shape current patterns and helps people notice and change how they relate to others. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety or depression.Finding the right approach is part of the work. He talks with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences, then chooses methods together. That collaborative planning helps make sure sessions focus on what will help most, whether that is relationship repair, motivation to change, or coping with grief.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits for this kind of work. Video calls let people maintain face-to-face conversation when that matters. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or when a quieter audio-only check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging can support quick check-ins, short coping reminders, or ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule while keeping the focus on clear goals and useful skills.
05Questions people ask
What kinds of problems can be addressed in sessions?
Sessions cover stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, relationship struggles, sleeping problems, self-esteem, bipolar concerns, anger, parenting and family issues among others.
What is Richard's general therapy style?
He uses a practical, goal-oriented style that focuses on changing thoughts and habits. The work often includes exploring relationship patterns and building concrete skills to handle daily problems.
How much experience does he have?
He has thirteen years of experience working in counseling agencies and independent practice across Texas.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and practices in Texas.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available online?
Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are fees handled?
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 this therapist?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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