Rikki Bullard, LPC, LCMHC
Therapist in North Carolina
Rikki Bullard is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor based in North Carolina.
- License 9016, 9283 · North Carolina, South Carolina Expires June 2027, August 2027
- NPI 1679822589 · national registry
- Experience and languages 16+ years in practice English
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About Rikki
Rikki Bullard is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor based in North Carolina. She brings 16 years of clinical work to sessions and focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship concerns. Rikki uses a practical, person-focused style that aims to help people find more balance and joy in daily life.
Her work centers on listening first and shaping sessions around each person's needs.
Background and approach
She uses straightforward questions and exercises to build coping skills and address emotions. That can include talking through difficult memories, learning ways to reduce worry, or practicing new communication habits. Rikki draws from several approaches including Gottman Method ideas for relationships, Attachment-Based Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and client-centered work.
She mixes these methods to match a person's goals rather than following a single script. Sessions are collaborative and paced to what feels manageable for the client. Over her career she has supported people facing grief, parenting strain, addiction struggles, career transitions, and life changes.
Rikki also works with issues like ADHD, chronic illness, adoption and foster care questions, and body image concerns. Her aim is to teach practical tools that people can use between sessions. Her manner is calm and direct, with an emphasis on empathy and realistic problem solving.
People who want clear steps and a steady partner for change may find her approach helpful.
Credentials
- LCMHC (North Carolina)
- License 9016 · expires June 2027
- LPC (South Carolina)
- License 9283 · expires August 2027
- NPI
- 1679822589 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Rikki lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Rikki names
- Gottman Method
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
These are the approaches Rikki names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
Online support
Approaches for online sessions and what they do
Rikki commonly blends Gottman Method ideas with Attachment-Based Therapy and client-centered work to guide online sessions. Gottman-informed techniques focus on improving communication patterns and building practical habits for healthier interactions, which can help with relationship tension and intimacy-related issues. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape emotional responses and helps people change patterns that cause repeated conflict or distance. Client-centered work prioritizes the person's own goals and experience, using reflective listening and collaborative planning to shape what happens in session.Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Rikki will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Then she adapts methods over time, checking in to make sure the work fits current needs and adjusting the plan as progress is made.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits for this style of work. Video calls let the therapist and client see each other's expressions and practice communication skills in real time. Phone sessions require less bandwidth and can be a good option for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging make it easier to share quick updates, get coaching between sessions, or fit therapy into a busy day. These options help people keep consistent care while balancing work, family, and other responsibilities.
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Frequently asked
What concerns can Rikki help with?
Rikki works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting challenges, grief, addictions, bipolar concerns, and many related areas listed in her specialties.
What is her therapy style like?
She uses a client-centered approach that mixes practical methods such as CBT, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Attachment-Based ideas, and Gottman-informed techniques to meet each person's needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Rikki has 16 years of experience working in counseling and mental health settings with individuals facing a wide range of life challenges.
What credentials and region are listed?
She holds LPC and LCMHC credentials and practices in North Carolina as indicated by her listed licences SC LPC and NC LCMHC details.
Are sessions offered in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats are available?
Care is provided through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to start working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling based on therapist availability.
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