- Anxiety and stress
- Addictions support
- Parenting issues
About Ricardo
Ricardo Santiago is a Florida LMHC with 22 years of clinical experience. He works with people who face stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship problems, and parenting concerns. He also helps with attention issues like ADHD and challenges such as trauma, anger, and coping with life changes.
He focuses on practical, problem-focused work you can use between sessions. He helps people break big problems into smaller steps. Many clients come for help with social anxiety, communication problems, commitment worries, or trouble managing impulses.
Sessions include straightforward conversations about what is getting in the way now. He might help identify unhelpful patterns of thinking, practice new ways of responding, and set short-term goals. He also supports people dealing with family of origin issues, fatherhood concerns, adoption and foster care matters, and forgiveness or guilt struggles.
Ricardo has two decades of experience working with addiction and bipolar concerns alongside mood and anxiety symptoms. He offers coaching-style support for career strain and work-related stress as well. His approach is steady and focused on small, manageable changes that fit into daily life.
People who come for relationship or communication problems can expect concrete tools to try between sessions. For parenting and compassion fatigue, he helps identify priorities and realistic self-care options. He practices in Florida and conducts sessions in English only.
How evidence-based approaches are used in online sessions
Ricardo works with evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on changing patterns that keep problems active. Cognitive approaches look at thoughts and beliefs that feed anxiety and avoidance, and teach people ways to test and change those thoughts. Behavioral techniques focus on graded exposure and practice, helping people slowly face feared situations and build confidence over time.Figuring out the right approach happens together. He will help clients identify goals and pick methods that fit their situation and comfort level. Sessions are collaborative so adjustments can be made as work progresses.
The practical benefits of remote care include fitting therapy into a busy week and reducing travel time. If you plan to try online sessions, confirm the specific formats offered before booking so you know what to expect. Many people find remote sessions make it easier to keep regular appointments and try skill practice between meetings.
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Experience
22+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he address?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and parenting concerns among other issues such as ADHD and trauma.
What is his style in sessions?
Sessions are practical and problem-focused, with conversations that lead to small action steps to try between meetings.
How much experience does he have?
He has 22 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
What are his credentials and where does he practice?
He is a Florida LMHC and practices in Florida.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the US work with him?
He is not accepting international clients at this time.
How are sessions arranged and what formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking by checking the online therapy options on the site.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and services; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.