About Rickia
Rickia Jessup-Clowney is a licensed professional counselor in South Carolina who helps people manage stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self esteem, and depression. She approaches therapy with a practical, down-to-earth style and respects each person's knowledge of their own life. Taking the first step can be hard, and she aims to make that step feel manageable.
She has five years of professional experience working with people facing major life changes and difficult emotions.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on clear goals and small, usable steps that fit into a busy life. Conversations are direct but warm, with attention to strengths the client already has. Rickia pays attention to patterns that show up again and again, like attachment concerns, abandonment issues, or trouble with trust and commitment.
She also supports people dealing with caregiver stress, communication problems, body image worries, and feelings of emptiness or isolation. The work often includes learning new ways to cope and respond to difficult thoughts and feelings. Her approach centers on collaboration.
She helps clients name priorities, try out different strategies, and notice what works. Progress is built over time through steady effort and practical changes. Sessions are offered in English and use flexible online formats.
Prospective clients choose a subscription plan, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to availability. This process is intended to match people with a therapist who fits their needs.
Evidence-based approaches for online care
Rickia uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One common approach emphasizes identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing new ways of thinking to reduce anxiety and depression. This helps people respond differently to stressful situations and feel more in control.Another approach targets trauma and emotional wounds by helping people process painful memories and build safer ways of relating to themselves and others. This work often includes grounding skills and paced exposure to difficult material so it feels manageable.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to clarify goals, try approaches that match those goals, and adjust methods based on what helps. Clients and the therapist decide together which techniques to use and when to change direction.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls enable face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier to fit into a workday. Live chat and text-based messaging allow brief check-ins, quick coping coaching, and ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to maintain steady progress while adapting to a person's schedule.
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What this therapist works with
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
- Experience
- 5 years
- Licensed
- South Carolina
- Languages
- English
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