Richard Alongi , LMFT

Richard Alongi is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) licensed in California with 36 years of professional experience. He focuses on helping people manage addictions, navigate relationship and intimacy challenges, and build motivation, self-esteem, and confidence.

Richard treats each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion, and he adapts conversations and treatment plans to the unique needs of every individual. He emphasizes a tailored, collaborative approach so that therapy fits the client rather than forcing a one-size-fits-all method. Taking the first step to sign up for therapy often requires courage, and Richard acknowledges and affirms clients for beginning that work as they pursue their goals.

Attachment and Emotion-Focused Approaches Delivered Online

Richard Alongi draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to explore how early bonds and relationship patterns influence current difficulties - this approach helps people understand trust, abandonment, and closeness issues and how they play out in adult relationships. Client-Centered Therapy is another key approach he uses; it emphasizes empathetic listening and supports the client’s own capacity for growth, making it useful for building motivation, self-esteem, and confidence. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps clients identify and work with core emotions in order to strengthen connections and resolve relationship or intimacy-related struggles.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process, and Richard works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. He can discuss whether combining approaches or consulting with other licensed professionals is appropriate as goals evolve.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - Richard provides sessions by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging so clients can connect from home or while traveling. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to maintain continuity of care when in-person visits are difficult.