Kasimu-Richard Harley, LMFT

Kasimu-Richard Harley is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in California with 27 years of clinical experience. He brings life experience as a husband, father, and veteran of the United States Marine Corps to his work. He emphasizes practical, down-to-earth support for people facing stress, anxiety, grief, addiction, and midlife transitions. He says a core belief is that everyone is born "Awesome" and can regain that sense after setbacks.

He has worked in outpatient and residential treatment settings supporting adolescents and adults with substance use and mental wellness needs. He has also supported students and school staff by addressing social and emotional barriers to learning. Those roles shaped his focus on real-life problems like parenting stress, workplace strain, and compassion fatigue.

In sessions he draws on client-centered conversation, cognitive approaches, motivational interviewing, mindfulness, and trauma-focused methods. That mix helps him tailor work to the person in front of him rather than using one fixed method. He often helps people sort through relationship and intimacy issues, codependency, and communication struggles.

He also supports people dealing with abandonment, adoption and foster care concerns, attachment issues, and fatherhood challenges. He frames therapy as teamwork aimed at reducing isolation, easing guilt and shame, and improving everyday coping skills. His style is straightforward and grounded in lived experience.

Kasimu encourages people to focus on strengths while addressing painful events that have stalled growth. He invites clients to identify clear goals and practice skills between sessions. The aim is steady progress toward living with more purpose and confidence.

Approaches and how they work online

Client-centered therapy focuses on the person in the room. The therapist listens closely, reflects what is said, and helps people identify their own goals and solutions. It is useful when someone needs a nonjudgmental space to talk through life changes and stress.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect. Sessions include practical exercises to test unhelpful beliefs and build healthier habits. CBT often helps with anxiety, depression, and coping with midlife concerns.

Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and increase calm. It can support stress reduction, better emotion regulation, and greater presence in relationships.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That might mean trying one approach for a few sessions and adjusting as needed.

The biography does not list which remote session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit care into a busy life - for example, shorter check-ins during a lunch break, fewer travel gaps, or easier access when travel or mobility is a concern. They also let people practice skills in their usual routines and bring real-life examples into sessions.