Dr. Ricardo Gillispie, PhD, LCSW

Dr. Ricardo Gillispie, PhD, LCSW helps people facing stress and anxiety alongside related concerns like depression, relationship strain, grief, sleep problems, and parenting challenges. He brings a long career in social work to sessions and aims to create practical, straightforward conversations about what is causing distress and what might help next.

He uses several established therapy approaches to guide work in sessions, often focusing on thoughts, emotions, and behaviors people want to change. Sessions typically include talking through current problems, learning simple skills to manage symptoms, and setting small goals that fit daily life. Dr. Gillispie draws on decades of practice to tailor interventions to each person's circumstances.

Before moving into outpatient and consulting roles, he spent many years in clinical and administrative positions across Mississippi. His background includes work developing behavioral health programs, consulting with programs for older adults, and roles in correctional mental health program design and oversight.

Dr. Gillispie holds a PhD in social work and is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - LCSW. He has taught social work courses at colleges and contributed to program development and training for other clinicians and staff.

Clients can expect a calm, experience-informed approach that focuses on coping strategies and realistic steps forward. He aims to help people feel more able to manage stressors and build routines that support better emotional balance.

How these approaches shape online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without being driven by them. It emphasizes values-based goals and small steps toward a life that matters to the person. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts and behaviors influence one another and teaches practical strategies to reduce anxiety and improve mood. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns in relationships and how early experiences can shape current ways of relating and responding to stress.

Finding the best approach is part of therapy. The therapist works collaboratively to identify which methods fit a person's needs, goals, and preferences. Together they try different tools and adjust the plan based on what helps most in day-to-day life.

The practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions into a busy schedule and reducing travel time so people can work on stress and anxiety from more convenient locations. Because the biography does not list specific session formats, confirm which options are available before booking. The emphasis is on making therapy realistic to use - shorter check-ins when needed, flexible timing around work or family, and sessions that focus on skills people can apply between meetings.