Ricky Jones, LPC-MH

Ricky Jones is a Licensed Professional Counselor-Mental Health (LPC-MH) with 34 years of clinical experience. He practices in Delaware and focuses on helping people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, and addictions. He approaches each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion.

Over a long career Ricky has worked with a wide range of issues. He helps people cope with life changes, manage anger, and address intimacy-related concerns. He also supports those facing mood disorders, panic attacks, bipolar symptoms, and compassion fatigue. Additional focus areas include aging and geriatric issues, attachment concerns, autism and Asperger Syndrome, and blended family challenges.

Ricky uses several clinical approaches. He draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people change unhelpful thinking and behavior. He uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to teach emotion regulation and distress tolerance. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing is part of his work for trauma-related difficulties, and he also incorporates mindfulness and the Gottman Method when relationship issues are present.

Ricky tailors conversations and treatment plans to each person's needs. Sessions focus on practical steps, small changes, and realistic goals. He aims to support and empower people as they make difficult changes.

Seeking help can feel hard, and Ricky acknowledges that first step takes courage. He encourages prospective clients to describe their concerns so together they can plan an approach that fits their life and goals.

How selected approaches can work online

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, helps people notice and change thinking and behavior patterns that make problems worse. It often involves setting manageable goals, practicing new skills, and checking progress over time. DBT, or Dialectical Behavior Therapy, teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better ways to handle intense feelings through skills practice and coaching. EMDR, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, is used for trauma-related memories and can help reduce the intensity of distress linked to those events.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about needs, goals, and preferences and suggest which methods to try first. Plans are adjusted over time based on what helps and what feels workable for daily life.

Please confirm the specific session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people try skills practice and homework between meetings, so progress continues outside the session.