- 51 years experience
- LCSW credential
- Mississippi based
About Ricardo
Dr. Ricardo Gillispie, PhD, LCSW helps people handle anxiety, stress, relationship worries, and issues around self-esteem. He also works with depression, grief, addiction, trauma, intimacy concerns, sleep problems, parenting strain, and career stress. Dr. Gillispie lists jealousy among his concerns and brings a long clinical history to the work.
He trained in social work and earned a PhD in 2000 with a focus on psychotherapeutic social work. He spent decades in independent practice and led a multidisciplinary behavioral health group that included psychiatrists and psychologists. He has also run and developed intensive outpatient programs for geriatric populations and consulted on mental health programs in correctional settings.
In sessions he tends to draw on a mix of approaches such as cognitive behavioral techniques, acceptance and commitment ideas, attachment-focused work, client-centered listening, and dialectical behavior strategies. That means sessions often combine practical skills with attention to personal values and relationship patterns. Conversations are aimed at clearer thinking, better emotional regulation, and more workable daily routines.
Many people consult him for complex problems that overlap, such as mood symptoms combined with relationship or parenting strain. He emphasizes short-term coping skills alongside longer-term changes in patterns that cause repeated distress. His style is grounded and direct, shaped by decades of clinical and program leadership experience.
Dr. Gillispie is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in Mississippi and communicates in English. He has worked in clinical, administrative, and teaching roles across community mental health, hospitals, and corrections over a 51-year career.
He trained in social work and earned a PhD in 2000 with a focus on psychotherapeutic social work. He spent decades in independent practice and led a multidisciplinary behavioral health group that included psychiatrists and psychologists. He has also run and developed intensive outpatient programs for geriatric populations and consulted on mental health programs in correctional settings.
In sessions he tends to draw on a mix of approaches such as cognitive behavioral techniques, acceptance and commitment ideas, attachment-focused work, client-centered listening, and dialectical behavior strategies. That means sessions often combine practical skills with attention to personal values and relationship patterns. Conversations are aimed at clearer thinking, better emotional regulation, and more workable daily routines.
Many people consult him for complex problems that overlap, such as mood symptoms combined with relationship or parenting strain. He emphasizes short-term coping skills alongside longer-term changes in patterns that cause repeated distress. His style is grounded and direct, shaped by decades of clinical and program leadership experience.
Dr. Gillispie is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in Mississippi and communicates in English. He has worked in clinical, administrative, and teaching roles across community mental health, hospitals, and corrections over a 51-year career.
Therapeutic approaches and online therapy options
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values while letting difficult thoughts occur without getting stuck. It can be useful for anxiety, stress, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing behaviors that keep problems going, which is often helpful for depression, sleep problems, and panic or worry. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early and current relationship patterns influence feelings and closeness, and it can help with intimacy concerns and communication problems.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, try concrete strategies, and adjust methods to match the client's needs and preferences. That collaborative process helps find which tools fit a person's life and goals.
The biography does not list specific online session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten travel time, and let people join from different locations, including international clients. Some formats can make check-ins quicker and require less bandwidth, while others allow more time for deeper conversations. Ask about offered formats when arranging the first session so scheduling matches daily routines and technical needs.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesCo-morbidityCodependencyCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
51+ years
Credentials
Mississippi
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does he help with?
He supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, grief, trauma, addiction, intimacy issues, sleep problems, parenting challenges, and related concerns including jealousy.
How would you describe his approach in sessions?
He blends practical skills with reflective conversation. Sessions often teach coping techniques, goal-setting, and ways to notice relationship patterns.
What is his professional background?
He holds a PhD and has over five decades of experience in clinical practice, program development, and teaching, including work on intensive outpatient programs and correctional mental health.
Where does he practice and what credential does he hold?
He practices in Mississippi and is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, listed with the LCSW credential and an MS LCSW background.
Can sessions be conducted in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy?
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