Dr. Ricardo Gillispie, PhD, LCSW
Experienced social worker focused on parenting support
Book with Ricardo- Years in practice
- 51
- Licensed in
- Mississippi
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Ricardo
Dr. Ricardo Gillispie, PhD, LCSW helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, parenting challenges, grief, addiction, and relationship strains. He has five decades of experience and approaches problems with calm and direct care.
Parents often seek him for help with sleeping problems, anger, and coping with life changes. He explains things plainly and focuses on practical steps. Sessions blend talk with tools drawn from cognitive behavioral approaches and acceptance-based work.
He pays attention to attachment and to how relationships influence everyday behavior.
Background and approach
Dr. Gillispie trained in social work and holds a PhD in the field. He has led and developed mental health programs in clinical and institutional settings.
That background informs his clinical judgment and program-level perspective. In practice he aims to match methods to what each person needs. He uses client-centered interaction to listen first, then introduces skills like emotion regulation and values-based action.
Parents can expect a steady, experienced presence and concrete strategies to try between sessions. He has worked in Mississippi across outpatient clinics, hospital programs, correctional settings, and academic roles. That variety shaped his interest in trauma, geriatric mental health, and complex care needs.
His long career means he is comfortable with both short-term coaching and longer therapeutic work.
What Ricardo works with
Everything Ricardo lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Ricardo helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
Approaches Ricardo lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Online approaches that fit parenting life
Dr. Gillispie draws on cognitive behavioral therapy and attachment-based therapy to help people facing parenting stress and relationship strain. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on noticing patterns of thought and behavior and testing small changes to reduce anxiety or depression. Attachment-based work looks at how caregiving relationships shape reactions and helps people choose different ways of connecting with loved ones.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist listens to concerns and goals, then suggests techniques that match daily routines and family needs. Together the client and therapist try methods and adjust them based on what helps in real life.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit busy schedules. Video calls let people work face to face when deeper conversation is needed. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a session fits a short break. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for quick check-ins, brief coaching, or following up on skills between longer sessions.
Questions people ask about Ricardo
What issues does he help with related to parenting?
He addresses parenting concerns alongside stress, anxiety, sleep problems, anger, and relationship strain. He also supports people dealing with grief, trauma, addiction, and coping with life changes.
What is his general therapeutic style?
He works in a straightforward, client-centered way that starts with listening. He mixes talk with skills practice and focuses on steps people can use between sessions.
What kind of background does he bring to sessions?
He has 51 years of experience in social work, including independent practice, program development, and work in hospital and correctional settings. That history informs both clinical and program-level approaches.
Where is he based and what credential does he hold?
He practices from Mississippi and holds the credential MS LCSW as a licensed clinical social worker.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English, and he accepts international clients.
What formats are available for meeting with him?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for flexible ways to connect.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and operates through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.
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