Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
How Ricki works
- Not listed
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LICSW
- Licensed in
- Minnesota
- Years in practice
- 8
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Ricki
Ricki Pribyl is a licensed independent clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and anger. She brings eight years of experience to conversations about career strain, mood disorders, addictions, and the emotional effects of illness and caregiving. Her approach centers on listening first and helping each person find what works for them.
Clients will find straightforward, nonjudgmental sessions that focus on practical steps. Ricki aims to make it easier to talk about painful feelings and to try new ways of coping.
Background and approach
She supports people through life transitions, relationship strain, and challenges to self-esteem. In sessions she creates a calm space to talk through worries and make small changes. She draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide problem-solving, emotional regulation, and relapse prevention.
Work often includes identifying unhelpful patterns, practicing new skills, and setting realistic goals. Ricki also assists people dealing with caregiving stress, cancer-related concerns, postpartum depression, and compassion fatigue. She pays attention to how life events and family dynamics shape mood and behavior.
Her goal is to help people regain footholds and feel more capable in daily life. Therapy is offered from Minnesota and conducted in English. Ricki uses a mix of session styles to fit different needs and schedules.
Getting started involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first appointment.
What Ricki works with
Everything Ricki lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Ricki's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Control issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Mood disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
How evidence-based techniques translate to online care
Ricki uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on problem-solving and emotional regulation. Problem-solving work breaks a problem into manageable steps and helps people try new behaviors to reduce stress and improve daily functioning. Emotional regulation strategies teach ways to notice strong feelings, slow reactions, and use practical tools to feel steadier during hard moments.She also emphasizes coping skills training that is useful for mood disorders, anger, and relapse prevention. This involves learning routines, practicing new responses, and checking progress together. Choosing which techniques to use is a collaborative process - the therapist and client discuss goals, try approaches, and adjust based on what helps most.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls work well for full conversations and practicing new skills in real time. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief updates, coaching-style support, and staying connected between longer sessions. These options give flexibility to fit therapy into work, caregiving, and busy schedules.
Questions people ask about Ricki
What concerns does this therapist help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, bipolar disorder, addictions, anger, and related issues like caregiver stress and compassion fatigue.
How would you describe the therapeutic style?
Sessions are straightforward and nonjudgmental, with a focus on listening first and finding practical steps that fit each person’s life.
What is her professional background?
Ricki has eight years of professional experience working with mood disorders, grief, career concerns, and caregiving challenges.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds a Minnesota Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker credential - MN LICSW - and practices from Minnesota.
Which languages are supported and can she work internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different preferences and situations.
How does cost and payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session based on the therapist’s availability.