Rick (Richard) Jackson, LICSW
Practical therapy for emotion and relationship struggles
Book with RickWorks with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
How Rick works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LICSW
- Licensed in
- Minnesota
- Years in practice
- 10
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Rick
Rick (Richard) Jackson is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on helping people manage strong emotions and relationship stress. He draws on practical approaches to help clients feel steadier and more understood. He works with individuals facing anxiety, anger, grief, career strain, and changes that upend daily life.
Rick uses a blend of relationship-focused and skills-based methods. That means conversations about how early attachments shape current reactions, along with hands-on techniques to manage thoughts and behavior.
Background and approach
Sessions aim to make real changes in how people handle conflict, burnout, and emotional overwhelm. Over ten years of practice in Minnesota have given him experience with a wide variety of issues. He supports people dealing with trauma and abuse, parenting strain, attachment questions, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.
He also helps with identity concerns like emptiness, abandonment, and navigating adoption or foster care histories. In the room, Rick keeps the work grounded and collaborative. He listens first, then helps clients set small, achievable goals.
He combines client-centered conversation with cognitive tools and mindfulness to build better coping habits. People who choose him can expect clear steps and regular check-ins on progress. He offers video, phone, live chat, and text options to fit different schedules.
Sessions are designed to help people regain emotional balance and clearer relationships over time.
What Rick works with
Everything Rick lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Rick's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Sex addiction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Rick lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- 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 attachment and cognitive approaches work online
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current reactions. Online sessions use conversation to identify patterns and build new ways of relating to others. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns and reduce intense reactions.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their goals and preferences. That means combining listening with specific exercises, and adjusting the plan as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video allows face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or messaging works for short check-ins or when written reflection helps. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives, handle sudden stressors, and keep continuity during moves or schedule changes.
Questions people ask about Rick
What concerns does Rick commonly address?
He works with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, grief, and life changes. Other focuses include relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, trauma and attachment concerns.
What is his therapeutic style like?
Rick blends client-centered listening with practical skills work. He combines attachment-focused conversations with cognitive techniques and mindfulness.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has ten years of experience practicing as a licensed clinician in Minnesota. That background includes work with trauma, ADHD, and workplace or relational stress.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He holds a Minnesota LICSW and practices out of Minnesota. The credential listed is LICSW, which stands for Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker.
Which languages and international clients are supported?
Sessions are offered in English. He does accept international clients.
What session formats are available?
He meets with clients by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options are meant to fit different schedules and communication preferences.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. Then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.