Asasia Richardson
Asasia Richardson
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Asasia Richardson

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Licensed Master Social Worker, LMSW Practice: A Good Place Therapy Specialties • Insurance & Fees • Locations
New York Accepting Online
Financial District Accepting In-person
Updated September 14, 2023

Specialties & Expertise

  • Anxiety
  • Career counseling
  • Depression
  • Race & cultural identity
  • Trauma
  • Racism, oppression, and discrimination
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Professional statement

We all deserve to be seen and heard in our fullness and complexity. As a therapist, Asasia believes deeply in the therapeutic relationship as a central force, to make room for one to be heard authentically, without judgment. She value fostering a space of curiosity, honesty, and safety, where you can work as partners to navigate challenges, process experiences, gain insight into your inner world, and heal from pain and trauma. Therapy with about “fixing” – she believes each person already has skills and strengths that have helped take them this far, and together you can collaborate to develop new skills, while adjusting those that no longer serve you. Whether you are getting stuck in anxious thought patterns, feeling lost, working through past and present trauma, or trying to get to know yourself better, Asasia's goal is to discover the strengths you already possess and expand to even better improve your life.

Message to clients

My approach is anti-racist, anti-oppressive, and trauma-informed. I pull from a variety of techniques and frameworks including talk therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), mindfulness, somatic techniques, attachment theory, and systems theory. As a mixed-race (Black and white) woman, I know that our intersecting identities shape our experiences, as well as how the world responds back to us. None of our experiences exist in a vacuum, and it’s my mission to make room to talk candidly not only about your experiences, but the role your identity and culture play.

Clients come to me to navigate difficulties associated with anxiety, depression, life transitions, dysfunctional family relationships and childhoods, racial and cultural identity, gender, sexual assault, and trauma. In session with me, you can expect transparency, support, collaboration, humor, and above all, moving at your pace. I look forward to getting to know you!

Specialties

Anxiety - Coping with excessive worry, nervousness, or stress; intense discomfort in social settings (social anxiety); sudden and intense feelings of panic (panic disorder)

Career counseling - Support around personal and professional growth; clarifying career goals and implementing steps toward building a fulfilling career and meaningful work-life balance

Depression - Providing support and promoting healing of hopelessness, low motivation and energy, sadness, irritability, sleep disturbance, and loss of interest and pleasure in life

Race & cultural identity - Exploring topics of racial, cultural, and ethnic background as it relates to one’s family origins and personal identity

Trauma - Coping and healing after threatening or scary events, such as witnessing accidents or experiencing sexual, verbal, emotional, or physical abuse

Racism, oppression, and discrimination - Exploring how racism, oppression, and discrimination impacts one’s life, including relationships, work life, and self-esteem; growing self-care practices to combat the negative emotions that arise when faced with identity-based adverse experiences

General expertise

Treatment approaches

Clientele

  • Adults (24+)
  • Young adults (18-24)

Insurance

  • Wellfleet

Out-of-pocket fees

  • Individual sessions: $250 (45min)
  • Sliding scale: $130 - $250

Additional session information

Out-of-network billing options

This provider can support you in getting reimbursement from your insurance company if you are seeking out-of-network reimbursement. Here are the out-of-network billing options they provide:

  • Super billing
Payment options
  • Credit Card
  • Debit Card
Session frequency

Frequency of sessions this provider offers to see clients once you are an established client.

  • Weekly
  • As needed
Therapist's note

A Good Place Therapy providers are out-of-network for all insurance carriers except Lyra Health; some providers are also in-network with NYU student health insurance (CHP).

Prospective clients also have the option of seeing one of the many excellent LMSWs who take NYU CHP insurance; they also offer fees starting at $100/session if clients meet income eligibility.

Clinicians will file out-of-network benefits directly on behalf of clients, so that clients only need to pay the deductible or the copay up front. Many people have excellent OON benefits and after their deductibles are met, they pay only 20-50% of the fee. A Good Place also commonly reduces what clients pay until they reach their deductible.

Location(s)

Online Sessions (New York)
Accepting new clients online
Currently Available Times
  • Morning (Before 10am)
  • Daytime (10am - 1pm)
  • Afternoon (1pm - 5pm)
  • Evening (After 5pm)
  • Weekends
Regular Hours
  • Mon 8 am - 6 pm
  • Tue 8 am - 6 pm
  • Wed 8 am - 6 pm
  • Thu 8 am - 6 pm
  • Fri 8 am - 6 pm
  • Sat Closed
  • Sun Closed
Financial District practice
225 Broadway, Suite 2070, New York, New York 10007
Accepting new clients in-person
Currently Available Times
  • Morning (Before 10am)
  • Daytime (10am - 1pm)
  • Afternoon (1pm - 5pm)
  • Evening (After 5pm)
  • Weekends
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Regular Hours
  • Mon 8 am - 6 pm
  • Tue 8 am - 6 pm
  • Wed 8 am - 6 pm
  • Thu 8 am - 6 pm
  • Fri 8 am - 6 pm
  • Sat Closed
  • Sun Closed
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Work and Education

Years of Experience: 2 years


Columbia University School of Social Work , Master of Social Work , 2021
Beck Institute , Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Depression & Suicide, 2021
The Medical University of South Carolina, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, 2021
Columbia University School of Social Work , Motivational Interviewing , 2021

Licensure

New York: 112878

Languages

English