Rick Fulton, LPC

Rick Fulton is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who focuses on helping people manage stress and anxiety. He emphasizes practical steps people can use between sessions and wants clients to leave with something they can try that day. He earned a master's degree in counseling from the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas. He has about 30 years of experience treating substance use and mental health concerns in both inpatient and outpatient settings. His background includes work with grief, HIV and AIDS, dual diagnosis, bipolar disorder, anxiety, depression, and PTSD. Rick works from a cognitive behavioral orientation and also draws on gestalt ideas. He uses motivational interviewing methods tied to the stages of change when people are working through addiction or making major life shifts. He also offers Christian counseling on request while maintaining an inclusive practice for people of any or no spiritual belief. Sessions are scheduled with clear expectations about attendance. He asks for 24 hours notice for missed appointments and will attempt to reschedule a first missed live appointment; after a second consecutive no-show it is the client’s responsibility to contact him to reschedule. He responds to messages within a 24-hour window and notes that messages after 8pm will be answered the next morning. His approach aims to build a supportive alliance grounded in acceptance, compassion, and practical help. People seeking guidance for relationship strain, coping with life changes, grief, addiction concerns, or ongoing anxiety may find his style direct and solution-focused.

How Rick's Approaches Translate to Online Sessions

Rick commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and shift patterns that feed anxiety or depression; CBT often includes concrete exercises and practice to change behavior and mood. He also uses Motivational Interviewing, which is a collaborative, goal-focused way to help people find reasons and confidence to change, especially around addiction or major life shifts.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Rick aims to collaborate with each person to pick methods that match their goals, needs, and comfort level. He will discuss options and adjust the plan as progress is made and circumstances change.

The biography notes that he practices exclusively online, but readers should confirm the exact session formats before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for different rhythms of contact such as scheduled live meetings plus message exchanges. These practical benefits can help people maintain consistency and apply new skills in daily life without promising a particular service model.