Dr. Ricardo Gillispie, PhD, LCSW

About me

Each individual is unique in determining the value of their life. The unique essence is based on life experiences and thoughts about these experiences. This determines the multidimensional and in-depth characterization of how one maneuvers through life challenges. I offer the opportunity to unleash the power of how thoughts can be structured to overcome unfortunate life situations and experiences, rather than allowing thoughts to channel a life toward destruction. Through self-empowerment of regulating, refuting and redirecting thoughts open the doorway of emotional healing processes and prevent being emotionally harmed for life. I offer psychotherapeutic techniques and insights to conquer emotional challenges, but more importantly to chart life journeys to better horizons. My counseling emphasizes life is a choice and no one has to be a product of their environment, but a product of their choices and decisions. I am the product of a Christian-Faith Based family.

As a Psychotherapist with over five decades devoted to behavioral science and helping others, I have provided help to an array of couples and individuals experiencing emotional difficulties from various backgrounds and causes. I hear each individuals' hurt and pain and process with my heart, which means having an empathic understanding.

I specialize in couples/marital counseling. I do not practice by "pointing the fingers" because this type of mindset only enhance the problem(s). I address several factors to include, forgiveness, regaining trust, anger management, etc. The goal is to seek reconciliation and bring forth the essence of those emotional determinants that existed in the onset of the relationship.

I also provide divorce counseling. This include the resolutions of the above unhealthy factors with the primary focus on co-parenting if children are involved. This mean the children should not be placed in the middle of their parents issues, but to reach an understanding they are not divorcing their children, but one another. If this parental joint understanding is not reached, it could emotionally injure their children for life. The children should not be placed in having to choose their love for their parents.

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Specialties

• Stress, Anxiety
• Relationship issues
• Self esteem
• Depression
• Coping with life changes

Also experienced in:
Addictions , LGBT , Family conflicts , Trauma and abuse , Grief , Intimacy-related issues , Sleeping disorders , Parenting issues , Anger management , Career difficulties , Bipolar disorder , Coaching , Compassion fatigue , ADHD , Abandonment , Adoption and foster care , Aging and geriatric issues , Antisocial personality , Attachment issues , Avoidant personality , Blended family issues , Co-morbidity , Codependency , Communication problems , Coping with natural or human-caused disaster , Dependent personality , Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD) , Divorce and separation , Domestic violence , Emptiness , Family of origin issues , Family problems , Fatherhood issues , Forgiveness , Gender dysphoria , Guilt and shame , Impulsivity , Infidelity , Isolation / loneliness , Jealousy , Life purpose , Men's issues , Midlife crisis , Mood disorders , Multicultural concerns , Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD , Panic disorder and panic attacks , Paranoia , Phobias , Postpartum depression , Post-traumatic stress , Prejudice and discrimination , Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) , Self-harm , Self-love , Sexual assault and abuse , Sexuality , Social anxiety and phobia , Somatization , Women's issues Read more...

Clinical approaches:
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential Therapy, Jungian Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy

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Services offered

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Licensing

MS LCSW C0082

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