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Ramona Hickey, LCPC

  • Experience7 years
  • LocationIllinois
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Grief
  • Therapy approachesAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Ramona

Ramona Hickey is an Illinois-licensed clinical professional counselor with seven years of experience supporting people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and a wide range of life transitions. She brings a compassionate, client-centered orientation that emphasizes collaboration and practical strategies to reduce distress and increase daily functioning.

Background and approach

Ramona integrates evidence-based practices such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) alongside mindfulness techniques to help clients notice unhelpful patterns and take values-driven action. Her work addresses many concerns including relationship and intimacy difficulties, addiction-related struggles, sleep and eating issues, parenting challenges, compassion fatigue, and ADHD among other focuses.

Ramona also attends to deeper relational themes like attachment, abandonment, family of origin dynamics, codependency, and issues around forgiveness, guilt, and shame. She aims to create a steady therapeutic relationship where clients can explore patterns, build new skills, and set meaningful goals that reflect their priorities.

Ramona combines practical tools with an empathic stance, gently challenging clients when needed while supporting incremental change. She frames therapy as a process of learning and growth, helping people gain clarity, increase emotional awareness, and develop healthier ways of responding to life’s challenges.

Online approaches that emphasize values, skills, and presence

Ramona commonly blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) with mindfulness practices to support clients in remote work. ACT focuses on helping people clarify what matters to them and take committed action toward those values while learning to accept difficult thoughts and feelings rather than getting stuck in them. CBT provides concrete tools to identify and reframe unhelpful thinking patterns and to develop practical coping strategies for anxiety, depression, and stress.

Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. She works with clients to explore which methods fit their goals, comfort level, and life circumstances, adjusting techniques over time so the work remains useful and relevant to the client’s priorities.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and communication styles. These options make it easier to use skills between sessions, check in when small setbacks occur, and maintain continuity of care even when life is busy or travel is required. Licensed professionals can adapt evidence-based strategies effectively in these formats to help clients move toward clearer goals and steadier daily functioning.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Ramona work with?
She addresses stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and coping with life changes, as well as issues such as addictions, intimacy-related challenges, eating and sleeping concerns, compassion fatigue, and ADHD.
What is her therapeutic style and approach?
Her style is collaborative and client-centered, blending CBT, ACT, EFT, and mindfulness-based techniques to help clients change thought patterns, build emotional awareness, and act in line with their values.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has seven years of professional experience working as a licensed mental health counselor in Illinois.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She holds the LCPC credential and is licensed in Illinois with license number IL LCPC 180017236.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats does she offer?
Available formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, fill out a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to her availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyGriefSelf esteemDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBody imageCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImmigration issuesIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMulticultural concernsPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

7+ years

Licensed

Illinois

Languages

English

What Ramona can help with

Ramona Hickey works with clients on stress and anxiety, grief, self esteem, depression, and coping with life changes.

Ramona works with clients navigating stress and anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, and family conflicts.

How Ramona approaches therapy

Ramona's clinical approaches include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy.

Experience and training

Ramona is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor practicing in Illinois, with 7 years of clinical experience.