- Practical coping skills
- Trauma informed support
- Focus on relationships
About Ricky
Ricky Lomax is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Missouri with 20 years of clinical experience helping people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting strains, and coping with natural or human-caused disaster. He focuses on practical support for everyday struggles and emotional recovery. People come for help with mood shifts, attachment worries, and major life changes.
Ricky uses straightforward, collaborative work in sessions. He helps people name what matters, practice clearer communication, and try small changes that add up. His background includes long experience with trauma-focused work and with mood and relationship issues. He pays attention to how life events like illness, adoption or separation affect daily living.
Clients describe a calm, respectful space where they can sort through hard feelings and make plans that fit real life. Ricky often guides short, doable exercises and conversations that build skills over time. He draws from approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy to shape the work.
He also supports people dealing with abandonment, attachment challenges, blended family adjustments, body image, chronic illness or pain, codependency, and coping after domestic violence or divorce. Those facing bipolar challenges, DMDD concerns, cancer, or adoption and foster care issues may find this practical focus helpful.
Ricky welcomes sessions in English and is available to international clients. To begin, readers are encouraged to use the site's Start Therapy flow and complete the short matching questionnaire to schedule according to the therapist's availability.
How Ricky’s approaches translate to online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying patterns of thinking and behavior and trying concrete strategies to change them; it can help with anxiety, mood shifts, and stress. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening, empathy, and building trust so people can find their own solutions; it supports personal growth and relationship concerns.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. Sessions can mix techniques so the plan stays practical and aligned with what the person hopes to achieve.
Session logistics should be confirmed before booking because the biography does not list specific formats. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow brief check-ins when needed. It also lets people use quieter surroundings, step away during a work break, or avoid being on camera when that helps them engage. Ask about current session options during the scheduling step to match format and timing to daily life.
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Experience
20+ years
Credentials
Missouri
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does this therapist address?
This therapist helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy problems, parenting strains, and coping with natural or human-caused disaster.
What is the therapeutic style like?
The approach is collaborative and straightforward, with short exercises and conversational work aimed at clearer thinking, better communication, and small practical changes.
How much experience does the therapist have?
The clinician has 20 years of experience working with mood, trauma, and relationship concerns in clinical settings.
What credentials and location are listed?
The therapist holds an LPC credential and is licensed in Missouri.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.