- Stress and anxiety
- Addictions support
- Parenting issues
About Ricardo
Ricardo Santiago is a Florida licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with 22 years of experience. He works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, and anger. He also supports people dealing with relationship and parenting concerns and career or life-change challenges.
Ricardo focuses on clear, practical steps in sessions. He helps people talk through what triggers their anger and frustration. He also works on coping skills for impulsivity, shame, and guilt. Sessions address communication problems and commitment or control issues when those are part of the struggle.
He has a long history supporting people with trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, and compassion fatigue. He also helps clients with adoption and foster care concerns, family of origin issues, and fatherhood questions. Work can include addressing substance use and recovery from drug and alcohol addiction.
Clients can expect a straightforward approach that connects immediate coping tools to longer-term changes. Ricardo helps people develop clearer boundaries and healthier ways to handle conflict. He also offers coaching-style support for career questions and life transitions.
Throughout his practice, Ricardo uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide sessions. He speaks English and works from Florida. People should confirm current session formats before booking so they know which options are available.
How Ricardo uses evidence-based approaches online
Ricardo draws on evidence-based techniques to guide online work in focused, practical ways. Cognitive-behavioral style work involves identifying unhelpful thinking and testing more useful thoughts; this helps with anxiety, anger triggers, and low mood. Skills-based coaching emphasizes concrete tools such as breathing, impulse control strategies, and step-by-step plans for behavior change to manage anger and substance use.Choosing which approach fits best is collaborative. Ricardo will review your concerns, goals, and preferences and then suggest techniques to try. Together you can adjust methods over time so sessions stay relevant to what is happening in life.
Confirm available session formats before booking because specific online options are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It can also let people use audio-only sessions when they prefer not to be on camera or pick times that match a work break. These practical benefits often help people keep therapy consistent while they work on anger, relationships, and daily stressors.
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Experience
22+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does he help with?
He helps with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, addictions, relationship and parenting concerns, and related issues such as impulsivity and shame.
What is his therapy style like?
Sessions are practical and direct, focusing on coping skills and clearer communication rather than abstract theory.
How much experience does he have?
He brings 22 years of clinical experience working with adults on a wide range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
What credential does he hold and where is he based?
He is a Florida LMHC and practices from Florida.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does he work with international clients?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions billed?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.