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Ricardo Santiago, LMHC

  • Experience22 years
  • LocationFlorida
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Addictions
  • LanguagesEnglish
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About Ricardo

Ricardo Santiago is a Florida-licensed LMHC with 22 years of experience offering thoughtful, individualized therapy. He draws on an empathic, client-centered stance to address a broad spectrum of concerns such as anxiety, depression, addictions, ADHD, relationship struggles, and trauma.

Background and approach

His practice emphasizes listening and collaborative problem solving to help clients clarify goals and build practical coping skills. Ricardo often works with people navigating major life transitions, workplace stress, and challenges in communication or personal identity.

He brings particular attention to issues that can arise from family separations, adoption and foster care histories, and patterns rooted in family-of-origin dynamics. In addition to treating mood and trauma-related concerns, he supports clients with anger, impulsivity, substance use, bipolar mood management, and compassion fatigue.

Sessions are designed to balance emotional exploration with tangible strategies for daily life, whether the focus is improving self-esteem, repairing relationships, or developing relapse prevention and recovery skills. Based in Florida, he conducts online sessions in English and uses flexible formats to meet each client’s needs.

Approaches that guide online care and practical change

Ricardo draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that blend emotional insight with concrete strategies. One common approach focuses on building coping skills for anxiety, mood regulation, and ADHD-related challenges by teaching routines, organizational strategies, and stress-management tools that reduce daily overwhelm. Another frequently used method centers on trauma-informed work that helps people process past hurts, understand how early family dynamics shape current patterns, and develop safer ways of relating and responding under stress.

Choosing the most helpful approach is a collaborative process. The therapist partners with each client to assess needs, set goals, and adapt methods as progress unfolds, so techniques are tailored to personal preferences and life circumstances rather than imposed up front.

Online therapy offers flexible options such as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit varied schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care during busy days or life transitions, allowing clients to practice skills between sessions and access support from the place that works best for them.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Ricardo commonly address?
He works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, ADHD, trauma and relationship difficulties. Additional focus areas include parenting, career challenges, and impulsivity.
What is his therapeutic style like?
Ricardo combines empathic, client-centered care with goal-focused planning to balance emotional exploration and practical skill building. Sessions emphasize collaboration and real-world strategies.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has 22 years of professional experience supporting people through life changes, substance concerns, mood issues, and trauma-related recovery.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
He is a licensed mental health counselor: FL LMHC MH7728, and he practices out of Florida.
Are sessions available in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English, and he is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats does he offer?
He provides several remote formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

Trauma and abuseParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAvoidant personalityCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersParanoiaPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Experience

22+ years

Licensed

Florida

Languages

English

What Ricardo can help with

Ricardo Santiago works with clients on stress and anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, self esteem, and depression.

Ricardo works with depression, anxiety, relationship dynamics, and self-esteem.

Experience and training

Ricardo is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor practicing in Florida, with 22 years of clinical experience.