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Ramon Ruiz IV

Ramon Ruiz IV, LCSW

Texas

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LCSW in Texas - Anger and Stress

  • CBT techniques
  • DBT skills
  • Motivational interviewing

About Ramon

Ramon Ruiz IV is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Texas with 10 years of professional experience. He works with adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, addictions, and relationship strains. He also helps people facing sleep problems, low self-esteem, bipolar challenges, trauma and abuse, and major life changes.

Ramon uses conversational, goal-focused work rather than long lectures. He listens to what feels most pressing and then suggests practical steps to try between sessions. He offers coaching-style conversations when people want to boost motivation or rebuild confidence. He also supports clients who are coping with substance use and behavioral addictions.

His clinical approach draws from client-centered methods, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior strategies, mindfulness practices, and motivational interviewing. That mix lets him shift between learning new skills, changing unhelpful thoughts, and focusing on what motivates a person to change. Sessions often include clear strategies people can practice in daily life.

Ramon has direct experience helping people with attachment and abandonment concerns, communication and control issues, codependency, dissociation, and pain or chronic illness. He works with personality-related difficulties such as avoidant, dependent, and antisocial patterns when those show up in therapy.

People can expect a straightforward, practical tone that concentrates on next steps. To start, visitors select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. Costs vary by location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How his approaches translate to online work

Ramon uses client-centered work and cognitive behavioral therapy as core methods. Client-centered work means conversations focus on the person's priorities and experiences, with the therapist shaping sessions around what the client brings. Cognitive behavioral therapy involves identifying unhelpful thought patterns and practicing new ways of thinking and behaving to reduce stress and anger.

He also draws on dialectical behavior therapy skills when emotional regulation and interpersonal effectiveness are needed. DBT skills teach techniques for managing intense feelings, tolerating distress, and improving how people communicate under stress. These approaches are often paired so practical skills and motivation go together.

Finding the right fit is part of the process. Ramon will work with clients to choose which approaches suit their goals and preferences. That decision is collaborative and may change as work progresses.

Session logistics should be confirmed before booking because the biography does not list specific formats. Check the booking flow for exact options. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when schedules demand, and reduce travel time. Licensed professionals can tailor homework and skill practice to daily routines so learning happens between sessions rather than only during them.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

Relationship issuesTrauma and abuseSleeping disordersAnger managementBipolar disorderCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBody imageChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMood disordersNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Listed in

Texas

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of anger issues does he address?

He supports adults dealing with temper outbursts, growing resentment, frustration at work, and the effects of other people's anger. Anger is listed among the practical concerns he works with.

How would he approach someone who loses their temper frequently?

He uses a mix of client-centered conversation, cognitive behavioral techniques, and DBT skills to identify triggers and learn new responses. Sessions focus on concrete skills to use in the moment and practice between meetings.

How much clinical experience does he have?

He has 10 years of professional experience working with adults on issues including anxiety, depression, addictions, and trauma. That background informs his practical, skill-based approach.

Is he licensed and where does he practice?

He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in Texas and practices there.

Does he work in languages other than English?

Sessions are offered in English only.

What session formats are available?

Confirm the current session options before booking since formats are not specified in the biography. The profile process will list the exact formats when you begin booking.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing is provided during the sign-up and matching steps.

How do I begin working with him?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session through the booking flow.

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