Ricky Jones, LPC-MH

Ricky Jones is a licensed professional counselor with 34 years of clinical experience. He practices in Delaware and focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and trauma. He aims to treat each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion.

Ricky shapes conversations around each person's needs. He creates treatment plans that reflect the issues someone brings and their life situation. That can mean short-term problem solving or a longer process to rebuild coping skills and emotional balance.

He uses approaches that include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, EMDR, the Gottman Method, and mindfulness. In sessions he helps people notice unhelpful thinking, learn new coping strategies, and practice skills that reduce emotional intensity. He also supports work on relationship patterns and intimacy concerns.

Ricky has experience with a wide range of concerns beyond mood and anxiety. He has worked with people facing addictions, anger, low self-esteem, bipolar symptoms, compassion fatigue, and life transitions. He also has focus areas that include attachment, aging and geriatric issues, autism and Asperger Syndrome, and communication problems.

He encourages people to take the first step even when it feels hard. Sessions are collaborative and paced to each person's goals. Ricky seeks to empower people to make changes that fit their daily lives.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

CBT helps people spot unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors to change how they feel. It is often used for anxiety, depression, panic, and mood concerns and involves practising new skills between sessions.

EMDR focuses on processing distressing memories through guided attention and structured steps to reduce the emotional charge those memories carry. It is commonly used for post-traumatic stress and trauma-related symptoms.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, symptoms, and preferences and then recommend options. That decision is collaborative and can be adjusted as progress is made.

Online therapy formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for longer sessions that benefit from face-to-face interaction. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or clients prefer not to be on camera. Live chat or text sessions work well for brief check-ins, practicing skills, or when written reflection helps. These options make scheduling more flexible and help therapy fit into busy lives.