Ricky Lomax is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Missouri with 20 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship strain, parenting concerns, and bipolar-related issues.
01About Ricky
Ricky Lomax is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Missouri with 20 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship strain, parenting concerns, and bipolar-related issues. He focuses on practical support for intimacy problems, communication breakdowns, and the lasting effects of abuse. Sessions are straightforward and goal-oriented.
Ricky uses clear, conversational language to help people make sense of their feelings. He listens first, then offers simple tools to reduce distress and improve day-to-day functioning.
Background and approach
He aims to make sessions feel usable and relevant to real life. The approach blends work on thoughts and behaviors with attention to values and meaning. Ricky draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to address unhelpful thinking patterns and on acceptance-based strategies to reduce struggle with painful emotions.
Trauma-focused methods are used when past events continue to cause harm. Clients can expect practical problem solving and moments of reflection. Ricky helps people build better communication habits and manage difficult emotions with step-by-step plans.
He also supports those coping with separation, adoption and foster care issues, and blended family challenges. Ricky’s experience includes supporting people facing chronic illness, body image concerns, codependency, and the emotional fallout of major life changes. Sessions are adapted to each person's goals, whether that means short-term problem solving or longer-term work on attachment and self-understanding.
02Credentials
- LPC (Missouri)
- License 2005028641 · expires June 2027
- NPI
- 1871516286 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Ricky lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Methods Ricky names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
These are the methods Ricky 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 therapy methods translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, often called ACT, focuses on helping people identify what matters to them and take small actions toward those values even when emotions are difficult. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and problems with motivation. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors keep problems going and teaches specific skills to change those patterns; it works well for anxiety, depression, and stress. Trauma-Focused Therapy is aimed at addressing the lingering effects of traumatic events by helping people process memories and reduce distress linked to triggers.Finding the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped before. Together they decide whether ACT, CBT, trauma-focused work, or a mix will best match the situation, and that plan is adjusted over time.
Online options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging so people can choose what fits their routine. Video is good for face-to-face work and skill practice. Phone sessions can be a simpler alternative when bandwidth is limited. Live chat or text messaging can provide brief check-ins or support between longer sessions. These formats make it easier to schedule therapy around work, school, or caregiving responsibilities without extra travel.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does Ricky help with?
Ricky works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting concerns, and bipolar-related challenges. He also supports people facing family conflict, adoption and foster care questions, and communication problems.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He adopts a conversational, practical style that emphasizes listening first and then offering usable tools. Sessions mix problem solving with reflection to help people apply changes in daily life.
How much experience does he have?
Ricky has 20 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of emotional and relational concerns. That background guides how he tailors interventions to each person's needs.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, licensed in Missouri. His practice is listed as operating in that state.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients may also work with him.
What formats are available for sessions?
Ricky offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication preferences.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Specific rates depend on the subscriber plan and scheduling.
How do I begin working with him?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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