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- Client-centered care
- Trauma informed focus
- Relationship support
About Rikki
Rikki Bullard is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) based in North Carolina with 16 years of experience. She focuses on helping people manage anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship strain, and life transitions. Her style is warm and practical, aimed at helping clients find more joy and steadiness in daily life.
Rikki uses a client-centered way of working that starts with where a person is right now. She listens, asks reflective questions, and tailors sessions to each person's needs. That approach lets her pull from methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy when those fit the situation.
She has worked with a wide range of concerns, including stress, parenting challenges, grief, addictions, ADHD, and coping after trauma. She also supports people facing chronic illness, adoption and foster care issues, and the strains that come from caregiving and aging.
In sessions she emphasizes clear, honest communication and practical skills you can use between meetings. Examples include building coping strategies for overwhelming feelings, improving communication in close relationships, and planning small steps through life changes.
Rikki invites people to take gradual steps toward feeling better and more capable. The focus is on collaboration and skill building, not quick fixes. Prospective clients should confirm current session options before booking and can start by using the site's matching and scheduling process.
Rikki uses a client-centered way of working that starts with where a person is right now. She listens, asks reflective questions, and tailors sessions to each person's needs. That approach lets her pull from methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy when those fit the situation.
She has worked with a wide range of concerns, including stress, parenting challenges, grief, addictions, ADHD, and coping after trauma. She also supports people facing chronic illness, adoption and foster care issues, and the strains that come from caregiving and aging.
In sessions she emphasizes clear, honest communication and practical skills you can use between meetings. Examples include building coping strategies for overwhelming feelings, improving communication in close relationships, and planning small steps through life changes.
Rikki invites people to take gradual steps toward feeling better and more capable. The focus is on collaboration and skill building, not quick fixes. Prospective clients should confirm current session options before booking and can start by using the site's matching and scheduling process.
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How her approaches translate to online work
Rikki frequently uses client-centered methods and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in her work. Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening, understanding your experience, and guiding sessions around your priorities. It helps people who want a supportive space to reflect and set goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and practicing new skills to change them. It is often useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes.Deciding which approach fits best is a joint process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try methods that match those goals, and adjust the plan over time. That collaborative process helps find techniques that feel useful and workable for everyday life.
Confirm the current session options before booking, since formats are not specified here. Online work can make therapy easier to fit into a busy schedule by reducing travel and allowing sessions during breaks or from different locations. It can also allow shorter check-ins or flexibility in timing. Licensed professionals can use these options to keep therapy practical and focused on achievable steps.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsRelationship issuesGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
Adoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyGottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
16+ years
Credentials
North Carolina, South Carolina
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Rikki commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting, grief, addictions, ADHD, and related concerns.
What is her therapeutic approach like?
Rikki uses a client-centered approach that adapts to each person. She often applies techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy when they suit the client's goals.
How much experience does she have?
She brings 16 years of experience working as a therapist in a range of settings and with many kinds of concerns.
What credentials and region apply to this therapist?
She holds the LPC and the Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor credential (LCMHC) and practices from North Carolina.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees and payment 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?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.