- Stress and anxiety
- Life purpose focus
- Substance use support
About Ricardia
Ricardia Cooper is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Florida with eight years of post-licensure experience and prior work in psychology and social work. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, anger, self-esteem, and depression. Ricardia also addresses issues tied to abandonment, attachment, codependency, communication problems, control struggles, substance use, family problems, forgiveness, life purpose, self-love, social anxiety and phobia, and women's issues.
She uses straightforward conversation to help people name what feels overwhelming. Sessions tend to look like focused talks where practical steps are set and tested between meetings. Ricardia helps clarify what matters now and what small changes could ease daily strain.
Her background includes crisis intervention, clinical research, trauma-informed care, outpatient substance use services, behavioral consults, and clinical assessments. That experience informs how she notices patterns and suggests concrete options to try. She draws on what has worked in multiple settings rather than relying on a single formula.
Ricardia’s approach is collaborative and paced to the person. She checks goals together and adjusts strategies when they aren’t helping. People who feel stuck after a change in work, relationships, or health often look to her for help sorting priorities and taking the next steps.
To begin, she asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. The practice uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, and session costs vary with location.
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Ricardia draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that emphasize clear steps and measurable changes. One common approach focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing alternative ways of thinking to reduce anxiety and low mood. That method helps when worry or negative self-talk keeps someone stuck.Another practical approach centers on behavior change through small, repeated actions. It breaks larger goals into doable tasks and tracks progress, which can be useful for stress, motivation, and substance use recovery. Both approaches aim to make everyday life feel more manageable rather than promising a single solution.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Ricardia reviews goals and preferences with each person and adjusts methods when they aren’t helping. This is a collaborative process that lets the therapist and client settle on techniques that fit the client’s needs.
Confirm the specific session formats before booking, as the biography does not list them. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a day by removing travel and allowing shorter check-ins or sessions when needed. They also let people continue care across life changes while trying approaches that focus on thinking and doing.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, anger, self-esteem and depression. Additional focus areas include attachment, codependency, substance use, and life purpose.
How does she approach feeling stuck?
She uses plain conversation to identify patterns and set small, practical steps. Sessions emphasize testing strategies between meetings and adjusting plans as needed.
How much experience does she have?
She has eight years of experience since licensure and prior roles in psychology and social work, including crisis intervention and clinical research.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) licensed in Florida and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions priced?
Session cost varies with location and the practice uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Begin by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.