- Attachment-based work
- Cognitive techniques
- Communication skills
About Rick
Rick (Richard) Jackson is a licensed independent clinical social worker, MN LICSW, with ten years of clinical experience in Minnesota. He works with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, career pressure, grief, and the unsettled feelings that often come with early adulthood transitions.
Rick focuses on clear, practical conversations. He helps people notice patterns in how they relate to others and how they cope with work and life changes. Sessions aim to strengthen self-understanding and improve communication skills so daily challenges feel more manageable.
His approach draws on attachment-based ideas and cognitive behavioral methods to address how past relationships shape current reactions. He also uses client-centered and existential tools to help people reflect on values, choices, and meaning when life feels confusing.
Rick has spent a decade helping people work through issues like parenting stress, compassion fatigue, ADHD-related struggles, and intimacy concerns. He supports people dealing with trauma, abandonment, adoption and foster care impacts, and separation or divorce-related adjustment.
In sessions he often balances practical skill work with open discussion about feelings and life goals. That can include communication practice, problem solving around work or school, and exploring ways to manage anger, depression, or grief. The emphasis is on steady progress and usable tools.
To begin, prospective clients complete a short questionnaire and schedule an initial meeting. Rick also accepts international clients who can work in English.
How his approaches translate to online work
Rick often blends attachment-based ideas with cognitive behavioral strategies to help people change patterns that cause stress in relationships. Attachment-based work looks at how early relationship experiences affect current connections, useful for intimacy, abandonment, and communication issues. CBT focuses on practical skills - identifying unhelpful thoughts, testing them, and trying new behaviors to reduce anxiety and depression.He also uses client-centered methods that prioritize the person's own agenda and values. That means sessions typically involve listening, reflecting, and then collaborating on goals. Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work; the therapist will talk with the client and decide together what to try first based on needs and preferences.
The original biography does not specify which online session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. In general, remote sessions can help fit therapy into a busy week by removing travel time and making it easier to schedule during study or work breaks. They can also allow shorter check-ins when a full session is not needed and make it simpler to continue care while living in different places. Licensed professionals can adjust pacing, use screen-shared worksheets, or focus on conversation and skill practice depending on what works best for the client.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Minnesota
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does he address?
He works with stress, anxiety, relationship and parenting concerns, career issues, grief, trauma and related areas listed in his specialties.
How would you describe his therapy style?
He uses a collaborative, client-centered approach with practical tools drawn from attachment and cognitive behavioral work.
How much experience does he have?
He has ten years of clinical experience practicing as a Minnesota LICSW.
Where is he licensed and working from?
He is a LICSW licensed in Minnesota and lists Minnesota as his location.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Do you know what session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list session formats; confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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