Ramona Hickey is a licensed Illinois counselor with seven years of clinical experience.
01About Ramona
Ramona Hickey is a licensed Illinois counselor with seven years of clinical experience. She combines practical tools and compassionate listening to help people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship difficulties. Ramona also supports clients dealing with addiction, parenting strain, work stress, and identity-related concerns.
She works in a way that blends structured skills and thoughtful reflection. Ramona uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thought patterns.
Background and approach
She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and mindfulness practices to guide people toward values-based action and present-moment awareness. Ramona often addresses deep-rooted difficulties like attachment wounds, abandonment fears, codependency, and family of origin issues. She helps clients untangle patterns around communication, control, and commitment so they can make clearer choices.
Discussions may also cover body image, eating and sleeping concerns, and intimacy-related challenges. When clients wish, spiritual beliefs are woven into sessions as a source of meaning and support. Ramona approaches these conversations with respect and without judgement, helping people connect personal values to practical steps forward.
Her style is collaborative and direct. Sessions focus on small, manageable changes and building skills that fit everyday life. Ramona aims to help clients gain clarity, improve coping, and move toward goals that matter to them.
02Credentials
- LCPC (Illinois)
- License 180017236 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1699440446 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Ramona lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Multicultural concerns
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Methods Ramona names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
These are the methods Ramona names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters most and take small actions that reflect those values. In online sessions ACT is used to reduce avoidance and increase meaningful activity when facing anxiety, grief, or life transitions.Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and creating a nonjudgmental space. Even over video or chat this approach supports emotional processing and helps people feel heard and understood.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches skills to notice and change unhelpful thinking and behavior. Practically, CBT work online can include thought records, behavioral experiments, and concrete homework to try between sessions.
Choosing an approach is a team effort. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and then try methods that fit those aims. Clients and the therapist check in about what is helping and make adjustments together.
Online formats offer flexibility for everyday life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can fit a shorter break or require less bandwidth. Live chat and text-based messaging support brief check-ins, ongoing coaching, or writing through difficult thoughts when typing feels easier. These options make it simpler to keep therapy consistent around work, caregiving, and other obligations.
05Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, and challenges around intimacy and self-esteem. Additional concerns include parenting strain, career stress, sleep and eating issues, and immigration-related stress.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her approach is collaborative and down-to-earth. She blends clear skills work with reflective listening and practical steps clients can use between sessions.
What is her clinical background?
She has seven years of experience working as a clinician in Illinois. That experience includes helping people navigate family of origin issues, attachment concerns, and patterns like codependency and avoidance.
What credentials and location are listed?
Ramona holds an IL LCPC credential and practices in Illinois.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently working with international clients.
Which session formats are available?
Work can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to get started?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule based on the therapist's availability.
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