- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship patterns
- CBT and attachment
About Rikki
Rikki Bullard is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) in North Carolina with 16 years of experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, addictions, grief, parenting, career questions, and other life changes.
Rikki favors a client-centered way of working. She uses reflective questions and listens for what matters most to each person. Sessions focus on practical skills and strategies people can use between meetings to manage mood, worry, and conflict.
She draws on several clinical approaches when needed, including cognitive behavioral techniques to spot and change unhelpful thoughts, attachment-informed ideas to look at relationship patterns, and emotionally-focused methods to address close relationship hurt. These methods are used to match what the person wants to work on rather than as fixed rules.
Rikki has long experience helping people navigate transitions like leaving home, new jobs, parenting changes, and difficult endings. She also brings experience supporting people with ADHD, bipolar concerns, chronic health challenges, and issues related to adoption and foster care.
Sessions are conducted in English and are based in North Carolina. Costs vary by location and use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, a person completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules a first session through the online options button.
How Rikki uses therapeutic approaches online
Rikki commonly draws on cognitive behavioral therapy and attachment-based ideas when working with people online. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing small behavioral changes to reduce anxiety and depression. Attachment-based thinking looks at recurring relationship patterns and how early connection experiences shape current reactions, which can help with intimacy and communication problems.Finding the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, then try methods that fit those aims. This can mean combining techniques across sessions and adjusting the plan as progress is made.
The practical benefits of meeting online include fitting therapy around study or work and making it easier to keep regular sessions during busy weeks. Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current session options before booking. The emphasis is on making therapy manageable for everyday life, such as keeping sessions at times that work with class or work schedules, and using methods that translate into simple actions between meetings.
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Primary focus
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
16+ years
Listed in
North Carolina, South Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Rikki help with?
She works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family issues, self-esteem, addictions, grief, parenting, career changes, ADHD, and related topics.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Rikki uses a client-centered approach that prioritizes reflective questions and practical strategies. She adapts techniques from CBT, attachment-informed methods, and emotionally-focused ideas to suit each person's goals.
How much experience does she have?
She has 16 years of clinical experience working with adults on issues such as mood, relationships, trauma, and life transitions.
Where is she licensed and based?
Rikki holds the credentials LPC and LCMHC and practices in North Carolina, where her licensing is registered.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How do fees and payments work?
Cost varies with location and is billed through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session through the system.
Online talk therapy through BetterHelp is for adults aged 18 and over and is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.