- Evidence-based techniques
- Practical coping skills
- Goal-focused support
About Ricki
Ricki Pribyl is a Minnesota-based licensed independent clinical social worker (LICSW) with eight years of professional experience. She focuses on concerns such as stress and anxiety, grief and loss, career challenges, bipolar disorder, depression, and addiction. She also supports people facing caregiver strain, cancer-related stress, postpartum depression, and struggles with self-esteem and social anxiety.
Ricki aims to create an open, nonjudgmental space where people can talk about difficult feelings. Sessions emphasize listening and practical steps clients can try between meetings. She encourages small changes that add up over time and helps clients notice what is working for them.
Her approach is collaborative and goal-oriented. She works with each person to set realistic goals and to build coping skills for day-to-day life. When relevant, she addresses patterns like codependency, control issues, or compassion fatigue and helps people find clearer boundaries and self-care routines.
Ricki draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide sessions and tailor interventions to the concern at hand. She supports clients through bereavement, mood disorders, recovery from trauma, and transitions such as career shifts and caregiving roles.
People who reach out will be asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability. The subscription used for sessions can be canceled at any time, and fees vary with location and the therapist's schedule.
How evidence-based approaches guide online care
Evidence-based therapeutic techniques are used to shape sessions in straightforward ways. One common approach focuses on building coping skills and problem-solving strategies to reduce stress and manage anxiety. This helps people learn specific steps to interrupt unhelpful patterns and handle daily demands more easily.Another approach emphasizes working through grief, mood disorder symptoms, and life transitions by pacing conversations and creating small, manageable goals. That kind of work often combines listening with concrete practices to try between meetings, such as tracking mood or testing a new routine.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to match methods to a person's needs, goals, and preferences. Goals and techniques can be adjusted over time based on what helps most.
Session formats were not specified in the profile, so please confirm current options before booking. Regardless of format, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and offer a way to keep continuity of care during major life changes.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Minnesota
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does this therapist support?
Areas of focus include stress, anxiety, grief, career issues, bipolar disorder, depression, addictions, LGBT concerns, family problems, trauma and abuse, anger, and self-esteem.
How would you describe the therapeutic style?
Sessions are collaborative and practical. The therapist listens without judgment and helps set realistic goals and skills to try between meetings.
What kind of experience does the therapist have?
The clinician has eight years of professional work experience supporting people with mood disorders, grief, caregiver stress, and related concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
The therapist holds a Minnesota LICSW and practices from Minnesota.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats were not specified in the profile.
How does cost work for therapy?
Fees vary with location and the therapist's availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.