Ricky Lomax

Ricky Lomax is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) with 20 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship struggles. He works with clients who are dealing with trauma, intimacy-related issues, parenting concerns, and mood challenges such as bipolar disorder. Ricky writes in plain terms and focuses on practical steps people can use right away.

In sessions he prioritizes clear communication and steady support. He aims to help people understand patterns that keep them stuck and to try small, achievable changes. He often helps clients improve how they talk about needs, set boundaries, and handle conflict with others.

Ricky draws on several therapeutic approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and client-centered methods. He adapts his style to each person's goals and comfort level rather than following a single script. That makes sessions feel more collaborative and less clinical.

He has long experience with issues around attachment, abandonment, blended family concerns, adoption and foster care, and domestic violence. He also addresses the emotional impact of chronic illness, cancer, and chronic pain. Those topics often come together with communication problems or codependency, and he helps people untangle those links.

Ricky practices in Missouri and works with people in English. He accepts international clients as well. To begin, readers are asked to use the site's Start Therapy flow and complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Ricky uses approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy that translate well to conversation-based work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice uncomfortable thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and supports moving toward values-driven goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety and low mood.

Finding the right approach is treated as a team effort. Ricky will discuss what feels most useful and adjust methods based on the client's concerns, goals, and preferences. That flexibility helps tailor sessions to what actually works for each person.

The biography does not list specific online session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, avoid travel time, and do shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Some people find it easier to keep momentum that way, while others prefer longer conversations; the therapist will help decide what rhythm suits the client's life best.