Rikki Bullard, LPC, LCMHC

Rikki Bullard is a licensed counselor who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship and family concerns. She holds the Licensed Professional Counselor credential and the Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor credential and brings 16 years of clinical experience. Rikki uses straightforward language and practical tools so people can start feeling better in everyday life.

Rikki favors a client-centered approach that starts by meeting each person where they are. She aims to guide sessions with reflective questions and adapt the work as needs change. That means therapy looks different for each person, based on what they say they need.

She draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. She also uses attachment-informed work and emotionally-focused methods to address relationship patterns and closeness. Existential ideas are woven in when people are facing big life questions or shifts.

Over her career Rikki has worked with a wide range of concerns including trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, parenting stress, ADHD, and coping with life changes. She also supports people dealing with chronic illness, body image, codependency, and divorce or separation. Her experience includes helping people navigate career strain and compassion fatigue.

Rikki practices in North Carolina and conducts therapy in English. She encourages anyone curious about starting therapy to take a small first step and explore whether her style feels like a good fit.

How these therapeutic approaches fit into online work

Rikki uses client-centered methods that focus on the person's goals and experiences, helping sessions adapt to what matters most. This approach is useful for people who want a collaborative space to talk through daily struggles and set clear goals.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and try practical changes in behavior. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress because it gives concrete tools to practice between sessions.

Attachment-informed and emotionally-focused ideas guide work on relationship patterns and closeness. These approaches help people understand how past bonds shape current interactions and learn new ways to connect or set boundaries.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Rikki will work together with each person to choose techniques that match their needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative decision is revisited as therapy moves forward.

Confirm the current online session options before booking since formats are not listed here. Online work can make scheduling easier and fit therapy into busy days, help keep sessions shorter when needed, and reduce travel time. Licensed professionals can use these benefits to make therapy more practical for everyday life.