Richard Alongi, LMFT

Richard Alongi is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California. He focuses on helping people who are struggling with addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, anxiety, depression, grief, and low self-esteem. He speaks English and brings many years of clinical experience to the work.

He uses a direct but compassionate style and adapts sessions to each person's situation. He aims to treat people with respect and sensitivity while tailoring conversation and goals to what matters most to the client. He encourages practical steps and clearer communication to reduce stress and improve confidence.

Richard draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early bonds affect current relationships. He also uses client-centered techniques that follow the client's pace and priorities. Emotionally-Focused Therapy tools help when emotions are getting in the way of connection or intimacy.

His background includes decades of work supporting people through life changes such as divorce, caregiving strain, substance use challenges, and job transitions. He also addresses concerns like abandonment, codependency, dissociation, and issues related to alternative sexual cultures including BDSM and kink.

Sessions are framed around the goals you set together, whether that means reducing anxiety, improving communication, managing addictive behaviors, or rebuilding self-esteem. He encourages questions about the process and adapts plans as progress is made.

To begin, follow the site steps to match and schedule a time that fits your needs.

How attachment and emotion work online

Richard uses Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early relationships shape current patterns of closeness and conflict; this approach helps when people struggle with trust, abandonment, or repeating painful relationship cycles. He also relies on Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) to identify and work with intense emotions that get in the way of connection and intimacy. Client-Centered Therapy is part of his approach too, which means sessions follow each person's pace and concerns rather than a preset script.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will collaborate with each client to choose which methods fit their needs and goals. That choice can shift over time as goals change or new issues come up, and Richard adjusts plans based on ongoing feedback.

If you are interested in online work, confirm the exact session options before booking since formats are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, for example allowing quieter check-ins during a work break, avoiding travel time, or offering a shorter phone-based conversation when video isn't convenient. Many people find that remote sessions let them practice new skills between meetings and maintain continuity through life changes.