About Judy
Dr. Judy Ricci is a clinical psychologist who focuses on practical, skill-based care for anxiety and related concerns. She holds a Ph.
D. in Clinical Psychology and practices in Virginia. Her style centers on helping people manage symptoms and cope with life stressors in day-to-day settings. She uses approaches grounded in cognitive behavioral ideas alongside mindfulness and acceptance strategies.
Sessions typically involve learning new ways to notice thoughts, test unhelpful patterns, and try different behaviors between meetings.
Background and approach
Motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques are added when people want clear, goal-oriented steps. Dr. Ricci often works with people who face anxiety, stress, depression, chronic health conditions, and substance concerns.
She also supports those dealing with grief, relationship strain, sleep or eating issues, and changes linked to medical illness or disability. Her practice covers a wide range of mood and behavior challenges including obsessive-compulsive patterns, phobias, and bipolar-related concerns. With seven years of clinical experience, she draws on pragmatic strategies that people can use right away.
Appointments are structured to identify immediate goals and to build skills gradually. Progress is tracked with simple exercises and short-term plans. She is licensed as a VA Psychologist 0810007329 and NY Psychologist 012993-01.
Sessions are offered in English and are available via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
Online approaches that teach skills and build goals
Dr. Ricci uses cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness-based approaches to help people manage anxious thoughts and improve daily routines. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety and worry. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to lower reactivity and improve sleep and emotion management.Choosing the right approach is a joint process. The therapist will work with each person to identify goals, try methods that match their needs, and adjust techniques based on what helps most. Sessions often combine short exercises, behavioral experiments, and goal-setting so progress can be checked week to week.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and structured skill practice. Phone sessions can fit a busy schedule or require less bandwidth. Live chat and text messaging let people check in between sessions or use brief coaching-style exchanges when a short touchpoint is needed. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, medical appointments, and daily life.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Coaching
- Commitment issues
- Coping with life changes
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Parenting issues
- Phobias
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sleeping disorders
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 7 years
- Licensed
- Maryland, New York, Virginia
- Languages
- English
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