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Dr. Judy Ricci

Focused, practical therapy for everyday challenges

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Credentials
VA Psychologist 0810007329, NY Psychologist 012993-01
Experience
7 years
Licensed in
Maryland, New York, Virginia
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Judy

Dr. Judy Ricci uses practical, evidence-based methods to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and health-related challenges. She holds a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology and is licensed as a psychologist in Virginia and New York.

Her style is direct and collaborative, focused on small, doable changes that fit into a busy life. In sessions she often blends cognitive behavioral techniques with mindfulness and acceptance-based ideas. These strategies aim to reduce unhelpful thoughts and build skills for handling difficult emotions.

Background and approach

Motivational interviewing and solution-focused tools are added when people want to set short-term goals or work through ambivalence. Dr. Ricci has seven years of clinical experience and a history of working with issues such as anxiety, depression, addiction, chronic health concerns, and sleep or eating struggles.

She also addresses relationship and intimacy-related topics, grief, parenting questions, and coping with life transitions. Care in her practice tends to be practical and goal-oriented. Sessions usually include skill practice, feedback, and plans for applying changes between meetings.

She explains techniques in plain language and helps people choose approaches that match their needs. Dr. Ricci practices in Virginia and conducts sessions in English.

She is licensed as VA Psychologist 0810007329 and NY Psychologist 012993-01. The therapy model is tailored to each person’s situation and pacing.

Practical therapy approaches for online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts without getting stuck in them and move toward what matters to them. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and living with chronic health problems. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying thoughts and behaviors that feed distress and teaching clear skills to change them. CBT is commonly used for anxiety, mood concerns, and sleep or eating issues.

Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, try techniques, and adjust the plan based on what works best. Clients and the therapist set short-term goals and track progress together so the approach fits daily life.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. These options make it easier to fit appointments into work, school, or medical schedules and let people continue care when travel or health issues get in the way. The format is chosen to suit preferences and goals while keeping the focus on practical skills and real-life changes.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Mindfulness Therapy

Attention training: noticing thoughts and physical feelings as they arrive without being carried off by them. Much of it is practice you do yourself, so guidance over video or audio works much as it would in person.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does this practice address?
The practice covers a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, sleep and eating issues, and coping with medical problems. Additional areas include grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting concerns, and life transitions.
How would you describe the therapeutic approach?
Therapy blends cognitive behavioral strategies with mindfulness and acceptance ideas, plus motivational interviewing and solution-focused tools when helpful. The focus is on practical steps and skills people can use between sessions.
What is the therapist’s background and experience?
She holds a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology and has seven years of clinical work experience. That background informs a practical, skill-based approach to common mental health and health-related concerns.
Where is the therapist licensed and located?
License details include VA Psychologist 0810007329 and NY Psychologist 012993-01, and practice is based in Virginia.
Are sessions available in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not accepted at this time.
What session formats are offered?
Therapy is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.

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Experience
7 years
Licensed
Maryland, New York, Virginia
Languages
English

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