Randall McBride

Randall McBride is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 15 years of experience helping adults manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, grief, and addiction. He focuses on practical steps clients can use between sessions. Randall emphasizes clear goals and coping skills that people can try right away.

Randall takes a person-centered approach where the client sets the priorities. Sessions typically include listening, reflective feedback, and collaborative planning. He offers weekly assignments and small challenges so people can practice new habits between meetings.

He draws from mindfulness practices to help clients notice patterns of thought and feeling without getting swept up by them. He also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy tools to link values and actions to real change. Attachment-based ideas inform how he talks about relationship patterns and emotional needs.

In session he aims to leave clients with concrete skills - breathing or grounding exercises, short behavioral experiments, and thought-record guides. He explains techniques in plain language and checks that they fit the client’s day-to-day life. Sessions are oriented toward measurable steps rather than long lectures.

Randall trained in psychology at Brigham Young University and completed a Master of Social Work at Arizona State University. He holds an Arizona LCSW credential. He offers services in English and practices in Arizona, helping people work toward steadier mood and clearer choices.

Mindfulness and ACT approaches for online work

Randall uses mindfulness techniques to help people notice thoughts and bodily sensations without reacting automatically. These practices are taught as short exercises and simple habits that can reduce reactivity and improve focus, commonly used for anxiety, stress, and mood concerns.

He also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which helps people clarify what matters to them and take small, values-based steps even when feelings are difficult. Attachment-based ideas are used to identify patterns in relationships and to build clearer communication and emotional understanding.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try methods that fit those goals, and adjust the plan based on what helps. Sessions are shaped by the client's needs and preferences rather than a fixed protocol.

Confirm current session options before booking to know which formats are available. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, offer shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also allows practicing mindfulness or behavioral exercises in the places where clients live their daily routines, which can help transfer skills from session to life.