Rikki Bullard , LPC, LCMHC

Rikki Bullard is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) practicing in North Carolina. She brings 16 years of clinical experience and focuses on women's issues alongside common concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship struggles.

Rikki uses a client-centered style that starts by listening to each person's story. Sessions are shaped by what a client needs that week. She asks reflective questions and adjusts her approach as people grow or face new challenges.

She combines practical techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy with emotionally focused and attachment-based ideas. That means she helps people notice unhelpful thoughts, name strong emotions, and understand how past relationships affect current ones. Sessions include clear, actionable steps to practice between meetings.

Rikki also works with trauma, grief, addiction concerns, parenting strain, and career or life transitions. She supports people coping with ADHD, chronic health issues, adoption and foster care questions, and the stress that comes from caregiving or compassion fatigue.

Her style is straightforward and empathetic. She aims to help people build skills to manage difficult feelings and improve close relationships. Rikki invites clients to set achievable goals and to track small changes over time.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Attachment-Based Therapy helps people see how early bonds shape current relationships and interaction patterns, and it can guide work on intimacy, trust, and connection. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and meeting clients where they are, which supports steady progress on stress, anxiety, or life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical skills to spot and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, useful for anxiety, depression, and coping strategies.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each client about goals and preferences, try an approach, and adjust methods based on what helps most. Clients are invited to give feedback so sessions stay focused and relevant to their needs.

Online therapy offers flexibility for busy schedules and different comfort levels. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat works for quick check-ins, and text-based messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a workday, manage caregiving responsibilities, or keep a regular habit of check-ins with a licensed professional.