Rikki Bullard

Therapist blending practical skills with empathetic care

LPC, LCMHC North Carolina

Experience: 16 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Family, Trauma and abuse
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Attachment-Based Therapy
Languages: English

About Rikki

Rikki Bullard is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) based in North Carolina who draws on a client-centered foundation while integrating cognitive behavioral techniques.

Background and approach

She brings 16 years of clinical experience helping people work through depression, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, and a broad range of life transitions. Her practice emphasizes practical skills and strategies that support day-to-day coping and longer term emotional growth.

Rikki adapts sessions to the needs of each person, blending evidence-informed tools such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with attachment-focused ideas and person-centered listening. She also draws on approaches that address meaning and values to help clients navigate career changes, parenting stresses, addiction challenges, and compassion fatigue.

Clients can expect reflective questioning, collaborative planning, and a focus on skills to manage mood, communication, and behavior. Across many years in practice Rikki has worked with issues that span family dynamics, adoption and foster care concerns, neurodiversity, chronic illness, and complex mood conditions.

She offers empathy and structured support aimed at helping people find more balance, increased resilience, and clearer pathways forward.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Rikki frequently uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thinking patterns and learn practical strategies for changing reactions and behaviors; this approach is often useful for anxiety, depression, and stress management. She also incorporates Attachment-Based Therapy principles to explore relational patterns and improve emotional connection and communication in close relationships. Client-Centered Therapy is another key element of her work, emphasizing empathetic listening and tailoring sessions to the client’s experience and goals.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Rikki collaborates with clients to determine which methods fit best based on individual needs, concerns, and preferences. Together they set goals, try different techniques, and adjust the plan over time to align with what works for the client.

Online sessions offer flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit therapy into a busy life or access care from home. These options allow ongoing skills practice, check-ins between meetings, and adaptable scheduling so clients can engage in therapy in ways that suit their routines and comfort levels.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Rikki address?

She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy-related issues, grief, parenting and career concerns, addictions, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes.

What is her therapeutic approach and style?

Her practice is client-centered and integrative, incorporating Cognitive Behavioral Therapy along with attachment-informed and existential ideas to match therapy to each person’s needs.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Rikki has 16 years of experience working as a therapist in individual counseling across mood, trauma, family, and behavioral concerns.

What are her credentials and where is she licensed?

She holds LPC and LCMHC credentials with license details SC LPC 9283 and NC LCMHC 9016, and practices from North Carolina.

Does she offer services in other languages or overseas?

Sessions are offered in English, and she is not accepting international clients at this time.

Which session formats are available?

Clients can work with Rikki through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What do I do to begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse Self esteem Depression

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue ADHD

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shame ImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyGottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

16+ years

Licensed

North Carolina, South Carolina

Languages

English