- Client-centered approach
- Cognitive behavioral tools
- Solution-focused steps
About Gregory
Gregory Rico is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with 15 years of experience. He works with adults dealing with stress, anxiety, LGBT-related concerns, relationship and intimacy issues, and a broad range of life challenges.
He helps people talk through feelings tied to identity, connection, and daily pressure. Gregory uses conversational, straightforward sessions to identify what matters most to each person. He frames goals that are concrete and manageable rather than abstract.
His approach draws from client-centered methods that prioritize the person's perspective. He also uses cognitive behavioral tools to spot and change unhelpful thinking. Solution-focused techniques support short-term changes and clearer next steps.
In sessions Gregory listens for patterns linked to attachment, control, or shame, and then offers practical ways to try things differently. He addresses concerns such as addiction, grief, sleep and eating disruptions, caregiver stress, and issues around fatherhood and divorce.
He works with people facing gender dysphoria, HIV/AIDS related concerns, intellectual disability considerations, and isolation or loneliness. He also supports conversations about forgiveness and guilt and shame that linger from past events.
Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented, with an emphasis on small, testable changes between meetings. Prospective clients are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session to begin the process.
How Gregory Uses Practical Approaches Online
Gregory uses client-centered work to foreground the person's experience, listening carefully to what matters most and shaping sessions around the client's priorities. This approach helps when someone needs space to name feelings and set goals from their own view.He also draws on cognitive behavioral therapy, which focuses on identifying thought patterns that feed anxiety or guilt and testing alternative ways of thinking and behaving. CBT can be useful for problems like anxiety, low mood, or sleep and eating disruptions.
Solution-focused therapy is another element he uses to create short-term, actionable steps. This method concentrates on small changes and concrete next steps that can be practiced between meetings to see what helps.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Gregory will collaborate with each person to decide which mix of methods fits their needs, goals, and preferences rather than prescribing one path from the start.
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time so therapy is more practical for everyday life.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he commonly address?
He works with stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy issues, LGBT-related concerns, and a wide range of life challenges listed in his specialties.
How would he approach shame or guilt?
He uses conversational, client-centered work combined with cognitive behavioral strategies to identify unhelpful thoughts and practical steps for change.
What is his professional background?
He has 15 years of professional experience and practices as a Licensed Professional Counselor.
Where is he licensed and located?
He is licensed as an LPC in Texas and works with people based in that region.
Can I work with him if I live outside the United States?
International clients are accepted and sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are costs handled?
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.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.