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Ricky Thompson

Licensed Mental Health Counselor

Accepts

Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Carelon Behavioral Health, Cigna, Florida Blue, Oscar (Optum), Oxford (Optum), Quest Behavioral Health, and United Healthcare (Optum)

Specializes in

Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, and Depression

Great to meet you!

Ricky Thompson is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, a National Certified Counselor (NCC), a Certified Clinical Anxiety Treatment Professional (CCATP), and a Certified Grief Counselor Specialist (CGCS). He specializes in anxiety, grief and loss, behavioral issues, depression, self-esteem, and stress management.

In addition to earning a Master of Arts Degree in Mental Health Counseling, Ricky received training from the University of Pennsylvania for cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia.

A bit about my approach to therapy

Ricky's focus is to help individuals take back control of their lives. His therapeutic approach is to provide support and practical feedback to help you address life's challenges. Ricky will use proven interventions to offer a personalized approach for each client. With compassion and acceptance, he will work with you to help build on your strengths to attain the personal growth you are committed to accomplishing.

What you can expect from our first session

"A strong therapeutic relationship is the foundation to make lasting change. While we can not change the past, together we will make the changes necessary to give you the life you desire and deserve," says Ricky. "Congratulations on taking this important first action toward making the changes you desire.


Ricky's style is

Empowering
Solution-oriented
Direct

Insurance carriers Ricky accepts

Aetna
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
Carelon Behavioral Health
Cigna
Florida Blue
Oscar
Oxford
Quest Behavioral Health
United Healthcare

More about Ricky

MA (Master of Arts) at Argosy Univeristy Atlanta
License type: LMHC (Licensed Mental Health Counselor) (Florida)
Gender: Cisgender Male
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Languages: English
Works with: Adults
More specialties: Sleep disorder, Stress, Anger Management, and Grief, Loss
Modalities: Positive Psychology, Motivational Interviewing, Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Psychoanalytic, and Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)

Location

4243 Sunbeam Road
Jacksonville, FL 32257