Rikki Bullard is a Licensed Professional Counselor who practices in North Carolina and brings 16 years of clinical experience to sessions.
01About Rikki
Rikki Bullard is a Licensed Professional Counselor who practices in North Carolina and brings 16 years of clinical experience to sessions. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship problems, and parenting challenges. Rikki uses approachable, down-to-earth language and aims to help clients build practical skills for daily life.
Rikki emphasizes a client-centered way of working. She listens carefully, asks reflective questions, and adjusts the session to what each person needs in the moment.
Background and approach
That means sessions often combine conversational work with hands-on tools drawn from different therapy methods. She often draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to help people identify unhelpful thinking patterns and try new behaviors. Attachment-based ideas guide conversations about how early relationships affect feelings and closeness.
Emotionally-focused approaches are used when the work centers on rebuilding trust and improving emotional connection in relationships. Rikki has experience addressing a wide range of concerns beyond mood and anxiety, including addiction, grief, intimacy issues, ADHD, caregiving strain, and complications from adoption or blended families. She also helps people facing life changes like divorce, career transitions, or chronic illness.
Sessions are practical and relational. Rikki helps clients learn skills they can use between meetings, and she keeps the work focused on realistic steps toward feeling better. She invites clients to take small, manageable steps and to shape treatment around their goals.
02Credentials
- LCMHC (North Carolina)
- License 9016 · expires June 2027
- LPC (South Carolina)
- License 9283 · expires August 2027
- NPI
- 1679822589 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Rikki lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Methods Rikki names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
These are the methods Rikki 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
How therapeutic approaches adapt to online care
Rikki uses client-centered listening to learn what matters most to each person and to shape sessions around their goals. That means video or phone time often begins with open questions and reflective feedback to set priorities for the work.She also pulls from cognitive behavioral therapy to help clients notice unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. CBT tools translate well to online formats because they often involve short exercises, thought records, and homework that can be reviewed during a call or in messages. Attachment-based ideas are used when the focus is on relationships and emotional patterns, exploring how connection and trust show up now and how those patterns can shift.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss options, try techniques together, and adjust methods based on how well they match the client's needs, goals, and preferences. Clients shape the pace and focus of the work through ongoing feedback.
Online sessions offer practical flexibility. Video calls let people use visual cues during deeper conversations. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a quieter setup is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for brief check-ins, tracking progress, or getting support between scheduled sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and keep momentum between meetings.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does this therapist help with?
Areas of focus include stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting, addictions, grief, ADHD, and coping with life changes.
What is the therapist's approach or style?
The approach is client-centered and adaptable, using reflective questions and tailoring sessions to each person's needs while integrating techniques from CBT, attachment work, and emotionally-focused methods.
How much clinical experience does the therapist have?
The therapist has 16 years of experience working in individual counseling across mood, anxiety, trauma, relationship, and behavioral concerns.
What credentials and location apply to this clinician?
She holds LPC and LCMHC credentials and practices in North Carolina.
Which languages are used in sessions and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be done by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How are costs handled for therapy sessions?
Fees vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model 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 based on the therapist's availability.
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