- Focus on daily struggles
- Values-based strategies
- Experience with trauma
About Ricardo
Ricardo Bolton is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, trauma, and addiction. He focuses on practical steps that help people manage daily challenges and rebuild a sense of self. He also guides those dealing with grief, parenting strain, sleep or eating concerns, and career or life transitions.
Ricardo uses simple, direct conversation in sessions. He listens, helps name what matters most, and offers strategies to try between meetings. He draws on approaches like cognitive behavioral techniques and attachment-based work to help people change unhelpful patterns and improve relationships.
His background includes a Master of Social Work from the University of Southern Mississippi and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Belhaven University. Over nine years he has worked with a mix of community and clinical settings and has led groups for domestic violence and substance use when appropriate.
He has experience supporting Veterans with military-specific concerns, and he brings that perspective to individual work when relevant. Sessions aim to help clients sort through difficult feelings, make clearer choices, and reconnect with their values.
Ricardo frames therapy as a collaboration. Clients set goals and he offers tools from approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and client-centered work. The focus is on practical change people can use in their daily lives.
Approaches that guide online work and goals
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on helping people clarify what matters to them and take small actions that match those values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes by shifting attention toward meaningful steps instead of avoiding uncomfortable feelings.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and actions keep problems going and offers practical exercises to change patterns. It is often used for anxiety, sleep and eating issues, depression, and many everyday stressors.
Attachment-Based Therapy examines how early and current relationship patterns shape expectations and behavior. It can help people improve connection, address abandonment or attachment issues, and change repeating relationship cycles.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to pick methods that fit their goals, needs, and what feels doable. That decision is revisited as progress is made so the plan can be adjusted over time.
If you are considering online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people use techniques at home between sessions and bring issues from everyday life directly into the conversation. Licensed professionals tailor pacing and homework to what each person can manage.
Areas of focus
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Ricardo help with?
He supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy concerns, addictions, grief, parenting strain, sleep and eating issues, career changes, ADHD, and related challenges.
What is his general approach in sessions?
Sessions use conversational, practical work. He listens, helps name problems, and offers strategies drawn from approaches like CBT, DBT, ACT, and attachment-focused methods.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has nine years of experience working in community and clinical settings, including running groups for domestic violence and substance use when appropriate.
What credentials and region are associated with this therapist?
He holds a Master of Social Work and is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Texas.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with him?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions scheduled and what about cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin therapy?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.