Ricky Lomax, LPC

Ricky Lomax is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Missouri with 20 years of practice. He helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strains, parenting challenges, and trauma-related concerns. He also works with issues like intimacy, bipolar mood concerns, and a wide range of adjustment struggles.

Ricky uses straightforward, practical methods in sessions. He listens first, then helps people set clear goals and pick tools that fit their life. Sessions focus on small steps that can make daily life feel more manageable.

His approach combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and client-centered methods among others. That means Ricky helps people notice thoughts and behaviors, accept difficult feelings when needed, and build actions that match their values. He also draws on trauma-focused and solution-focused ideas when the situation calls for it.

Over two decades he has supported people dealing with abandonment, attachment strains, blended family challenges, adoption and foster care concerns, and recovery from abuse or domestic violence. He also addresses health-related worries such as chronic pain, cancer, and long-term illness, helping clients cope with the emotional effects.

Ricky aims for clear communication and practical plans. He helps people improve how they relate to others, manage intense moods, and rebuild trust in themselves. The work is collaborative and paced to each person's needs.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions

Ricky commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to guide online work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and change patterns that maintain anxiety or depression. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy teaches how to accept difficult feelings while taking steps that match personal values, which can help with relationship stress and long-term mood struggles.

Finding the right approach is usually a collaborative process. Ricky will talk with each person about their goals and try methods that fit their situation. Together they adjust strategies over time so the work stays useful and relevant to daily life.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and shared materials, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat can be useful for brief check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options offer flexibility for scheduling, quicker check-ins during busy weeks, and different ways to stay connected to therapy work.