- Client-centered care
- Skill-focused work
- Attachment-informed approach
About Rikki
Rikki Bullard is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) in North Carolina. She brings 16 years of experience helping people manage depression, anxiety, relationship strain, and life transitions. Rikki focuses on practical skills and steady support so clients can feel more able to handle daily challenges.
Rikki uses a client-centered stance that starts by listening to what matters most to each person. From there she adapts sessions to fit the client's needs, using clear questions and reflective conversation to guide progress. This flexible way of working draws on practices from cognitive behavioral approaches, attachment-informed ideas, emotionally focused work, and existential thinking.
In sessions she aims to teach skills for managing strong emotions and shifting unhelpful patterns. She also helps people facing trauma, grief, parenting stress, codependency, and issues around intimacy and communication. Practical tools and small behavior changes are paired with deeper conversation about meaning and relationships.
Rikki emphasizes straightforward, respectful communication. She seeks to create a space where people can name what they are facing and try new ways of coping. Her goal is to help clients move toward more peace and satisfaction in daily life.
To begin, clients follow a simple intake process and schedule sessions according to availability. Rikki works in English and practices in North Carolina as an LPC and an LCMHC.
Approaches that translate to online care
Attachment-based work helps people understand patterns in close relationships and how early bonds influence current behavior; it often focuses on improving connection and trust with others. Client-centered therapy emphasizes an empathic, nonjudgmental listening stance where the therapist follows the client's lead and helps them name priorities and goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers practical, structured tools to change thinking and behavior patterns, and it is useful for anxiety, depression, and coping skills.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to identify what feels most helpful based on symptoms, goals, and personal preferences. That may mean trying skill-based CBT tools for day-to-day coping or moving into attachment and emotionally focused work when relationship patterns are the focus.
Confirm the current online session options before booking, as formats are set by the practice. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people combine practical skill work with deeper conversation without having to rearrange a full day around an appointment. Speak with the therapist during the matching step to learn which session formats are offered and to decide what will fit best with your routine.
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Experience
16+ years
Credentials
North Carolina, South Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Rikki help with?
Rikki works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting strain, grief, codependency, addiction, ADHD, bipolar concerns, and other life transitions.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is client-centered and adaptable; she listens first and then uses reflective questions and practical tools. She mixes cognitive behavioral ideas, attachment-based perspectives, and emotionally focused techniques to meet client needs.
How much experience does she have?
Rikki has 16 years of experience working in individual counseling across areas such as depression, anxiety, trauma, parenting, and relationship issues.
What credentials and location apply?
She holds LPC and LCMHC credentials and practices in North Carolina as a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted; she works with clients based on her North Carolina licensure and practice scope.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time according to the service terms.
What is the process to begin counseling?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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