- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
About Ramona
Ramona Hickey is an Illinois Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) with seven years of practice. She focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, grief, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Ramona also addresses addictions, intimacy-related concerns, sleep and eating problems, parenting strain, and career questions.
She uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy, and Mindfulness Therapy. In sessions she helps people name difficult emotions and notice patterns that keep problems repeating. She works with issues linked to attachment, abandonment, codependency, and commitment concerns.
Ramona integrates conversations about faith when clients request that perspective. She combines practical exercises with reflective discussion to help people try new ways of relating to themselves and others. Work might include identifying unhelpful thoughts, practicing present-moment awareness, and tracking emotional responses in real situations.
Her approach emphasizes steady progress through clear goals and small steps. Clients set values-based aims and practice skills between sessions. Ramona offers coaching-style guidance alongside clinical techniques to support change over time.
People seeking help with family-of-origin wounds, fatherhood matters, immigration-related stress, or forgiveness work will find these topics included in her focus. She also addresses compassion fatigue and ADHD-related challenges. Ramona speaks English and practices in Illinois as an LCPC.
How her approaches translate to online work
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people name and track emotions that keep showing up in relationships and life. It focuses on feeling and connection, which can make patterns clearer and easier to change. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters and take small steps toward those values, even when difficult thoughts or feelings appear. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at unhelpful thought patterns and practical behavior changes that reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning.Figuring out which approach fits best is part of the early work. Ramona will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. Sessions can include short experiments, tracking homework, and values-based planning so clients can test what helps between meetings.
The biography does not specify session formats, so confirm the current online options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It also lets clients practice skills in their everyday settings and bring real situations into the conversation without promising a specific service model.
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Experience
7+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, self-esteem, and coping with life changes, plus related topics like addictions, intimacy issues, and parenting strain.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Ramona blends Emotionally-Focused Therapy with ACT, CBT, Client-Centered, and mindfulness approaches to help clients notice emotions and try new responses.
How much experience does she have?
She has seven years of professional experience as a practicing clinician.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is an Illinois LCPC and practices in Illinois.
Which languages are supported and can she work with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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