About Ritchie
Ritchie McCall helps people who are coping with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, and major life changes. She recognizes that reaching out for help takes courage and aims to make those first steps easier. Ritchie practices in Maryland and brings 15 years of professional experience to her work.
MD stands for Doctor of Medicine and LCPC is the licensed clinical professional counselor credential she holds. Ritchie frames therapy as a collaborative process.
Background and approach
She listens for the practical effects of distress and then focuses on workable steps. Sessions often break problems into small goals and experiments clients can try between meetings. That makes progress easier to spot and keeps work from becoming overwhelming.
Her approach blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques. That means Ritchie helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings, clarify personal values, and test new behaviors that match those values. She uses clear exercises and simple language in sessions.
Ritchie also supports people dealing with attachment concerns, abandonment, caregiver stress, communication problems, and challenges like divorce or midlife change. She addresses issues such as guilt, shame, isolation, and post-traumatic stress with a steady, practical focus. People who choose her work by talking through what matters, building realistic plans, and practicing tiny changes.
Ritchie offers a calm, direct style and aims to help clients move toward a clearer sense of purpose and self-compassion.
How ACT and CBT translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, low mood, and life-direction questions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new behaviors to reduce distress and improve daily functioning; it is often helpful for stress, anxiety, and depression.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to see which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That process may mix ACT and CBT techniques and will be adjusted over time based on what is helpful.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls let people use visual cues for deeper discussion. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a quieter voice check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging allow brief check-ins and real-time written coaching between longer sessions. These options help people fit therapy into busy schedules and maintain regular contact without traveling.
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- Experience
- 15 years
- Licensed
- Maryland
- Languages
- English