Ursula Rice , LCSW

Ursula Rice is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps adults navigate major life stresses and relationship concerns. She focuses on women’s issues and supports people facing transitions, trauma, anxiety, depression, and the everyday pressures of parenting and caregiving. Ursula writes warmly and clearly, and she aims to make the first steps feel manageable. With 23 years of practice, she has worked in hospitals, schools, long-term care settings, private practice, and telehealth programs. Those varied roles shaped how she sees the connections between physical health, emotions, and everyday functioning. She uses practical tools to help people manage symptoms and build better routines. Sessions tend to be collaborative and goal-oriented. Ursula helps clients identify small, realistic changes that reduce stress and improve relationships. She focuses on skills people can use between sessions, such as coping strategies and clearer communication methods. Her work includes supporting adults living with medical conditions, chronic pain, or disability as they adapt to life changes. She also helps with grief, anger, codependency, attachment and family-of-origin issues, and challenges that come with blended families and caregiving roles. People looking for ongoing support or short-term problem solving can expect straightforward, compassionate guidance. Ursula aims to help each person discover strengths and practical next steps toward better daily functioning and healthier relationships.

Approaches that translate to online care

Ursula commonly uses cognitive behavioral techniques that help people notice unhelpful thought patterns and try small behavior changes to test new ways of coping. These techniques are useful for anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems.

She also uses solution-focused strategies that zero in on immediate goals and practical steps. This approach is brief and goal-directed, which can help when someone wants quicker problem solving for parenting or relationship issues.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Ursula treats the choice of methods as collaborative and will adjust tactics based on your goals, life demands, and what feels most helpful in early sessions.

Online therapy with her can include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video calls are good for face-to-face conversation and exercises that benefit from visual cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a hands-free option fits a busy day. Live chat and text messaging allow shorter check-ins, flexible scheduling, and writing out thoughts between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or medical schedules while staying consistent with care.