Kasimu-Richard Harley

Kasimu-Richard Harley is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in California with 27 years of clinical experience. He brings a life shaped by family roles and military service to his work, and he frames therapy as a way to recover personal strengths people lose after hard experiences. He emphasizes practical steps that help people regain balance and move forward.

He has a long history supporting people coping with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and addiction. He has also focused on relationship and parenting concerns, anger, self-esteem, and the strain that caregiving can create. His background includes work in outpatient and residential treatment settings and in schools, where he helped students and staff address social and emotional barriers to learning.

Clinically he draws from client-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, motivational interviewing, mindfulness, and trauma-focused methods. In sessions he mixes these approaches to match each person’s situation rather than follow a single formula. He often pairs skill practice with conversations about values and goals.

Kasimu views therapy as collaborative. He aims to help people identify what matters to them, try new behaviors, and notice what changes. He uses straightforward language and short-term strategies alongside deeper work when needed.

He welcomes people who want help with anger, relationship strain, trauma and life transitions. Prospective clients should confirm session options when they book and can expect a practical, steady approach to make daily life feel more manageable.

How his approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and helping people set their own goals. It helps when someone needs acceptance, clearer direction, and steady support for emotional concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors and teaches practical tools to reduce anxiety, manage anger, and change unhelpful patterns. Mindfulness Therapy teaches attention and awareness skills that can reduce reactivity and improve stress management.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss your needs, try methods that fit your goals, and adjust the plan over time. This is a collaborative process where client feedback guides which techniques are emphasized.

Session formats should be confirmed before booking so you know what options are currently offered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, avoid travel time, and use shorter check-ins when days are tight. It can also allow skill practice between sessions and support steady progress on anger, trauma, and everyday stress without requiring long breaks from work or caregiving.