Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Depression
- ADHD
How Ricardo works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Texas
- Years in practice
- 6
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Ricardo
Ricardo Espinoza is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas who helps people manage strong emotions and day-to-day stress. He works with adults on concerns like anxiety, depression, anger, addiction, and relationship strain. Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Ricardo favors practical, clear steps that people can use between sessions. He draws on techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy to reframe unhelpful thoughts and from acceptance and commitment therapy to clarify values and take meaningful actions.
Background and approach
Attachment-informed ideas guide conversations about how past relationships affect current ones. In sessions Ricardo listens first and then helps set small, doable goals. He uses a client-centered stance that keeps each person’s priorities front and center.
Work might include brief skills practice, tracking mood and behavior, and reviewing what helped or didn’t help during the week. Ricardo has six years of counseling experience across independent practice and government work. That background includes supporting people with trauma, substance use, grief, sleep and eating concerns, parenting stress, and multicultural issues.
He also has experience with first responder and veteran-related challenges. For people who prefer online options, he offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. New clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions once a plan is in place.
What Ricardo works with
Everything Ricardo lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Ricardo's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Depression
- ADHD
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- First responder issues
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Prejudice and discrimination
Approaches Ricardo lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that translate well to online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on clarifying personal values and taking steps that matter despite difficult feelings. It helps when someone wants to reduce the power of painful thoughts and begin living in line with what they care about. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, targets the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions; it uses practical exercises to change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. Attachment-Based ideas look at how early relationship patterns shape current connections and emotional responses, and they can be useful when relationship trust or closeness is causing stress.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Ricardo treats the choice of method as a collaborative decision based on each person’s goals and preferences. He will discuss options, try strategies, and adjust the plan as progress is reviewed together.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and shared screen work for worksheets. Phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth or camera time is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging suit quick check-ins, shorter skill practice, or people who prefer writing between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit counseling around work, family, or travel while using the therapist’s chosen approaches in practical ways.
Questions people ask about Ricardo
What concerns does Ricardo address?
He works with a range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, anger, addictions, relationship concerns, ADHD, trauma, grief, and self-esteem challenges.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He takes a straightforward, client-centered approach and helps people set small, practical goals. Sessions often include skills practice and review of what works between meetings.
How long has he been practicing?
Ricardo has six years of counseling experience in both independent practice and government settings.
Where is he licensed and located?
He holds the LPC credential as a Licensed Professional Counselor in Texas and practices there.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish, and he also accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
He provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are delivered through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin work with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.