Joey Ratcliff is a licensed professional counselor who practices in Texas.
01About Joey
Joey Ratcliff is a licensed professional counselor who practices in Texas. He brings three years listed experience as an LPC and a long history working in outpatient mental health settings. He focuses on clear, direct help for adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction concerns, and relationship or intimacy-related problems.
Joey prefers individual sessions where he listens carefully and helps people set practical goals. He uses straightforward tools to manage anger, sleeping problems, low self-esteem, and mood swings.
Background and approach
He also supports people coping with grief, trauma, life changes, and challenges related to sexual orientation and identity. His approach blends client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness exercises. He also uses solution-focused strategies to break problems into manageable steps and to build small, useful changes fast.
In a session he will ask about what matters most and then work with the person to try specific, repeatable skills. Joey has experience with addictions and dual-diagnosis situations from outpatient work. He can help people talk through family-of-origin issues, communication problems, codependency, and the strain of divorce or separation.
He also offers support for aging and geriatric concerns, hospice and end-of-life counseling, and practical coping after disasters. Sessions are offered in English and take place online through video, phone, live chat, or text messaging. To begin, a person completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules a time that fits their life.
02Credentials
- LPC (Texas)
- License 65372 · expires October 2026
- NPI
- 1407994114 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Joey lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Somatization
- Young adult issues
Methods Joey names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
These are the methods Joey names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
Approach and online options for everyday challenges
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person's experience. The therapist follows the person's lead, reflects what they say, and helps them clarify what they want to change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical exercises to shift unhelpful patterns. These methods work well for anxiety, depression, anger, and sleep problems.Finding the right approach is treated as a team effort. The therapist will talk with the person about goals and preferences, then try methods that fit those priorities. Adjustments are made over time based on what is helpful and what feels manageable.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make counseling more flexible. Video is useful when visual cues matter, phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat or messaging work well for brief check-ins, and texting can fit quick updates between sessions. These options let people fit therapy into work, caregiving, or busy schedules while still working on coping skills and practical change.
05Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does this therapist address?
He helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, sleep and anger problems, ADHD, and other life changes.
What is the therapist's general style in sessions?
Sessions tend to be practical and collaborative, with attentive listening, goal setting, and specific skills to try between meetings.
What background does the therapist have?
Joey lists three years as an LPC and a background in outpatient mental health work, including experience with dual-diagnosis and addiction treatment.
Where is the therapist licensed and based?
The clinician is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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