About Us
Our team
Richard Girard-Domena, LICSW, LCSW-R, MSW, Ed.D., is an experienced mental health practitioner with over 15 years' experience in direct client services. He earned his Master's in Social Work from SUNY Stony Brook in 2007, receiving a Doctorate in Counseling Psychology from Argosy University in 2014. Over his professional career, Dr. Girard-Domena has shown an admirable dedication to helping individuals and communities face multiple emotional and psychological challenges with compassion and professional competence.
His specialty areas include depression, bipolar disorders, stress management, anxiety, and bereavement. His evidence-based practice is informed by cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), client-centered therapy, and motivational interviewing. By integrating trust, insight, and personal growth core principles, he tailors interventions to meet individual clients' specific requirements, creating a warm and safe environment for therapy.
Richard works with many clients, including teenagers, adults, couples, families, and groups. Building on academic preparation and clinical experience, Dr. Girard-Domena utilizes an open-minded, compassionate, results-focused approach in every therapeutic relationship he develops.
Our history
Since our inception, we have always put our clients at the center of everything we do. What started with a recliner against a blank wall in a spare space at home, offering telehealth services for a large organization, has now evolved into a growing practice. This growth has allowed us to assist individuals across their lifespans and with broader concerns, using various approaches, including group, individual, family, and couples therapies. We take great care to work with each client, ensuring they are comfortable with the approach and that it is appropriate for their unique situation and treatment needs.
In the Spring of ’25, we expanded our offices to include a location in Cincinnati, Ohio. With this new location, our organization resolved to continue working towards increasing and improving access to high-quality and client-centered healthcare. Wanting to continuously improve the mental health field, we also give back by assisting master's-level students in completing educational programs by offering internship opportunities and post-master's training and supervision to assist those seeking to meet the requirements for independent licensure.
Our mission
At NEBS, we are dedicated to providing compassionate and effective outpatient behavioral health services. Our mission is to empower individuals to achieve their mental wellness goals through personalized treatment plans.