- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Client-Centered approach
About Ricci
Ricci Oppenlander is an LPC, a licensed professional counselor, with eight years of clinical experience in Michigan. She focuses on adults managing depression and anxiety and supports people facing stress, grief, self-esteem struggles, addiction, relationship and family concerns, trauma, eating issues, anger, career questions, and young adult issues.
Ricci works in a goal-oriented way and helps people notice their strengths and values. Sessions are practical and action focused. She encourages clients to consider who they want to be and what small steps help them move forward.
Her approach draws on several methods including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. She also uses client-centered and attachment-informed ideas to strengthen relationships and emotional understanding. These methods are used to address everyday problems and deeper patterns that can keep someone stuck.
In sessions Ricci focuses on clear communication, honesty, and active work on problems. She helps people develop concrete coping skills, set achievable goals, and try new behaviors between meetings. Conversations may include values clarification, behavior experiments, and looking at how thoughts influence choices.
Ricci also supports people dealing with workplace issues, multicultural concerns, forgiveness, communication breakdowns, and life purpose questions. She invites practical steps toward change and pays attention to the personal values that guide those steps. If you are an adult navigating the challenges of early adulthood or broader life transitions, Ricci offers focused, goal-oriented help.
How therapeutic methods are used in online sessions
Ricci draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as part of her approach. ACT focuses on clarifying personal values and learning to act on them even when difficult thoughts or feelings appear. It can help with feeling stuck, anxiety about the future, and finding direction during life transitions. CBT looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and uses straightforward exercises to change unhelpful patterns. It is commonly used for anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk through goals, preferences, and what has or has not helped in the past. Together the client and therapist decide which methods to try and adjust them as progress is made.
Confirm the specific online session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy week, cut commuting time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules demand them. They also let people try interventions such as behavior experiments and values work between meetings in their everyday context. Licensed professionals can use these approaches effectively through remote sessions, while tailoring the pace and homework to each person's goals.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Illinois, Colorado, Michigan, Arizona, Washington, Oregon
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She helps adults with depression, anxiety, stress, grief, self-esteem, addictions, relationship and family issues, trauma, eating concerns, anger, career stress, and young adult issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is goal-oriented and practical. Sessions focus on values, strengths, and small actionable steps toward change.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has eight years of professional experience working with adults on mood and adjustment concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LPC - licensed professional counselor - holding Michigan and Colorado LPC credentials and practices from Michigan.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and services use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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