Dr. Ricardo Gillispie, PhD, LCSW
Mississippi · 51 years in practice
Dr. Ricardo Gillispie, PhD, LCSW helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, grief, addiction, and major life changes.
License and registration
- LCSW, Mississippi
- C0082 · expires April 2028
- NPI
- 1699797944 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 51
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Ricardo
Dr. Ricardo Gillispie, PhD, LCSW helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, grief, addiction, and major life changes. He listens for what matters to each person and focuses on practical steps they can try between sessions.
He has worked in mental health for decades and frames sessions in straightforward language. He draws on existential ideas that ask what gives life meaning, and on therapies that teach new skills for coping and emotion regulation.
Background and approach
Sessions are usually a mix of listening, gentle challenge, and exercises people can use at home. The goal is clearer thinking and better day-to-day functioning rather than quick fixes. His background spans clinical practice, program development, and leadership in behavioral health.
He led and helped build outpatient and psychogeriatric intensive programs, and he has experience creating mental health programs in correctional settings. That variety informs a practical, systems-aware approach to problems. Dr.
Gillispie holds a Doctor of Philosophy degree and is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. He has taught social work students and provided training for other professionals. Clients can expect a therapist who brings long experience and a direct, respectful style.
In sessions he mixes approaches such as acceptance and commitment strategies, attachment-focused ideas, client-centered listening, and cognitive behavior tools. He works with people on concrete issues like sleep, parenting stress, workplace pressure, anger, and relationship communication. People who choose him often want an experienced clinician who combines existential reflection with practical guidance.
He aims to help people make small, manageable changes that add up to better coping and clearer choices.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Ricardo lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
Approaches Ricardo names
- Existential Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How therapeutic approaches translate online
Existential therapy asks questions about meaning, choice, and purpose. It helps people facing life transitions, grief, or identity questions by encouraging honest reflection and clearer priorities.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on accepting difficult thoughts and committing to actions that match your values. It is useful for anxiety, stress, and motivation problems because it offers clear exercises to try between sessions.
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. It can help people understand repeated communication or intimacy problems and practice different ways of relating.
Finding the right approach is part of working together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and history and then suggest a mix of methods that fit. This is a collaborative process and plans can change as needs evolve.
Online sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is good for a face-to-face feel, phone works when bandwidth is limited, live chat or text can support quick check-ins or brief coaching, and messaging is useful for ongoing reflection between appointments. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family, and travel while keeping consistent contact with a licensed professional.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does he address?
He supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, grief, addiction, sleep problems, parenting strain, career stress, ADHD, and related issues.
How would you describe his therapy style?
He combines thoughtful conversation with practical exercises. Sessions balance listening, reflection, and skills you can try between meetings.
What is his clinical background?
He has 51 years of experience in social work, including clinical practice, program development, consulting, and teaching in behavioral health settings.
Where is he based and what are his credentials?
He practices from Mississippi and holds the credential LCSW. He also has a PhD in social work.
Can I work with him if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients through online formats.
What formats are available for sessions?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to begin therapy?
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