About Ramona
Ramona Hickey is an Illinois-based therapist with seven years of clinical experience and an LCPC credential. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Ramona also supports people facing grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, and struggles with self-esteem and addictive behaviors.
She blends practical talk and actionable steps in sessions. Ramona uses tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to challenge unhelpful thinking and from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help clients act in line with their values.
Background and approach
She also draws from Emotionally-Focused and client-centered approaches to strengthen emotional awareness and connection. Ramona describes her style as compassionate and straightforward. She listens for patterns that get in the way and suggests concrete strategies to change them.
Spiritual reflection and Christian perspectives are incorporated when clients want that element in their work. Sessions aim to build skills for managing emotions, improving communication, and making choices that match a person’s priorities. Ramona offers coaching-style guidance on career, parenting, and life-stage decisions alongside clinical work for depression, ADHD, and eating or sleep concerns.
People who meet with her can expect a collaborative process. Ramona helps set realistic goals, checks progress, and adjusts strategies as needed. She emphasizes steady progress over quick fixes and supports clients through each stage of change.
Therapeutic approaches for online work
Ramona commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in online sessions. ACT focuses on clarifying values and taking committed action even when difficult thoughts or feelings appear, which can help with grief, anxiety, and life transitions. CBT targets unhelpful thinking and builds step-by-step skills to reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety.She also uses client-centered principles to create a supportive, listening-based space. This approach emphasizes empathy and respect so clients can explore emotions and decisions at their own pace. Together, therapist and client discuss which combination of methods fits the person’s goals and preferences, making the plan a collaborative decision rather than a one-size-fits-all prescription.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation when a visual connection helps. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging suit brief check-ins, homework review, or ongoing support between sessions. These options give flexibility for scheduling, shorter check-ins during busy weeks, and ways to keep momentum between longer meetings.
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What this counselor works with
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Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Multicultural concerns
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 7 years
- Licensed
- Illinois
- Languages
- English