Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
How Ricardo works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Mississippi, Texas
- Years in practice
- 9
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Ricardo
Ricardo Bolton is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with nine years of experience helping people manage stress, anger, anxiety, and relationship struggles. He focuses on practical steps that make day-to-day life easier and clearer. Ricardo listens and offers straightforward guidance so clients can feel more in control of their choices and reactions.
He uses a mix of common therapy approaches to match what each person needs. Sessions often include skills for managing intense feelings, ways to change unhelpful thoughts, and tools to build healthier connections.
Background and approach
Ricardo also brings experience working with trauma, grief, substance concerns, and life transitions. His background includes facilitating groups for domestic violence and substance use, and nine years of work supporting Veterans with military-related issues. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Belhaven University and a Master of Social Work from the University of Southern Mississippi, and holds the LCSW credential.
In sessions Ricardo aims to be a steady sounding board. He guides people through sorting out thoughts and feelings so they can reclaim a sense of identity and make decisions that fit their values. Practical homework and short-term goals are often part of the plan.
People who sit with him can expect clear explanations and focused tools for problems like anger, sleep or eating struggles, parenting strain, and career stress. He works to help each person notice small changes that build into real improvement over time.
What Ricardo works with
Everything Ricardo lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Ricardo's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-love
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Young adult issues
Approaches Ricardo lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
- Systemic Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How therapy approaches fit online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people get clear on what matters to them and take small, values-driven steps despite hard feelings. It is useful for stress, anxiety, anger, and decisions about life direction. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns with practical exercises and homework that translate well to online sessions. It is often used for anxiety, depression, sleep, and eating concerns. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current connections and communication, which can help with intimacy, family conflict, and trust issues.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Ricardo will discuss goals and preferences and collaborate to choose or blend methods that fit each person's needs. Together they will try strategies, check what helps, and adjust the plan over time so it matches progress and changing priorities.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect, including video calls for face-to-face conversation, phone sessions when bandwidth or movement is an issue, live chat for shorter check-ins, and text messaging for ongoing support between meetings. These options make it easier to fit sessions into work breaks, handle brief coaching moments, or keep momentum on skills practice while life is busy.
Questions people ask about Ricardo
What kinds of concerns does Ricardo help with?
He supports people coping with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, addictions, parenting strains, and career or life changes.
What is his therapy style like?
Sessions are practical and collaborative with an emphasis on teaching skills, setting short-term goals, and connecting choices to personal values.
What experience does he bring to therapy?
Ricardo has nine years of clinical experience, including group work for domestic violence and substance use and work with Veterans on military-specific concerns.
What credentials and location apply to his practice?
He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Texas with a Master of Social Work degree.
Which languages are offered and are international clients supported?
Sessions are offered in English and he does not take international clients at this time.
What session formats does he use?
He meets with people using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.