- Direct collaborative care
- Practical skills focus
- Washington LMHC
About Rickey
Rickey McGregor is a licensed mental health counselor in Washington who helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, and work-related pressure. He also supports people dealing with low self-esteem, depression, trauma and abuse, intimacy issues, and anger. Rickey writes treatment plans to fit each person's situation and talks with clients in a direct, respectful way.
He draws on practical methods to change unhelpful thoughts and patterns. He uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot thought patterns that fuel anxiety or low mood. He also uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people understand and shift strong emotional reactions in relationships.
Rickey has 13 years of experience as a clinician. He describes his approach as sensitive and compassionate, and he focuses on creating clear goals with each person. Sessions tend to be collaborative, with concrete strategies to practice between meetings.
People often come to him for issues tied to family roles, commitment worries, codependency concerns, blended family challenges, or caregiving stress. He also addresses feelings of emptiness, guilt, shame, and struggles around forgiveness and fatherhood.
He asks clients to be active in the work and brings straightforward exercises to sessions. Progress is tracked with measurable steps so people can see change. To begin, he encourages a simple first step of completing the intake and scheduling the first meeting.
How Rickey’s Approaches Work Online
Rickey uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change thought patterns that keep them stuck. CBT typically focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts, testing them, and trying new behaviors to reduce anxiety or low mood. Emotionally-Focused Therapy is used to map and shift intense emotional responses, especially around close relationships and attachment concerns. EFT helps people name feelings, see the patterns they create, and try new ways of responding.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. He will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. That conversation guides whether CBT, EFT, or a blend makes the most sense for a given concern, and progress is reviewed over time.
If you plan to try online therapy, confirm the session options before booking since formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people meet from different locations within their state. A clear plan for goals and between-session practice helps make remote sessions effective.
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Experience
13+ years
Credentials
Washington
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Rickey commonly help with?
He supports people coping with stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, self-esteem issues, career stress, depression, family problems, trauma and intimacy-related concerns.
What is his therapeutic style like?
His style is respectful and straightforward. He works collaboratively and uses clear goals and practical exercises between sessions.
How much experience does he have?
Rickey has 13 years of professional clinical experience working with a range of emotional and relational concerns.
What credential does he hold and where does he practice?
He is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC, practicing in Washington.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does he work with clients outside the United States?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with him?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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