Ricci Oppenlander

Compassionate, goal-focused therapy for adults

LPC Michigan

Experience: 8 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Grief, Self esteem
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages: English

About Ricci

Ricci Oppenlander offers goal-oriented therapy that emphasizes practical strategies and personal strengths. As an LPC with eight years of clinical experience based in Michigan, she blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with acceptance-based and client-centered practices to help adults navigate depression, anxiety, grief, and life transitions.

Background and approach

Her work highlights clients' individual values and creativity while supporting them to develop proactive coping skills and clearer direction. Ricci takes a holistic, respectful approach that prioritizes trust and collaborative problem solving.

She encourages openness and honesty in sessions and focuses on tangible steps toward improved well-being, whether addressing relationship concerns, workplace stress, addictions, or questions about life purpose. Her additional interests include multicultural concerns, communication problems, cancer-related challenges, and compassion fatigue, and she integrates these topics into treatment when they arise.

Therapy with Ricci centers on identifying meaningful goals, building on existing strengths, and fostering sustained change over time.

Therapeutic approaches suited to online care

Ricci integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to support clients in online sessions. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thought and behavior patterns to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning, which can be applied to anxiety, depression, and stress. ACT emphasizes clarifying values and learning strategies to accept difficult emotions while committing to meaningful actions, useful for grief, life transitions, and self-esteem work.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Ricci will work with clients to understand their goals, values, and preferences and then adapt techniques from these models to fit each person's needs. Together they explore what methods feel most helpful and adjust the plan as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, allowing people to engage in consistent care from varied locations and schedules. These formats make it possible to practice skills between sessions, check in more frequently if needed, and maintain continuity of care even when life demands change.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Ricci frequently address?

She works with adults experiencing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, self-esteem struggles, relationship and family problems, trauma and abuse, eating concerns, anger, career issues, and coping with life changes.

What therapeutic approaches guide her work?

Her practice draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment-based and client-centered perspectives, and existential ideas to tailor interventions to each person's needs.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Ricci has eight years of experience working as a licensed professional counselor, offering a range of therapeutic strategies for common mental health and life concerns.

What are her credentials and location?

She is an LPC practicing in Michigan with license numbers MI LPC 6401222910 and CO LPC 0017823.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are conducted in English, and she is not accepting international clients at this time.

What session formats are offered?

Clients can work with her via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.

How are fees and subscriptions handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin therapy with her?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a brief matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Grief Self esteem Depression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseEating disordersAnger managementCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

CancerCommunication problemsForgivenessInfidelityLife purposeMulticultural concernsSelf-loveWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

8+ years

Licensed

Illinois, Colorado, Michigan, Arizona, Washington, Oregon

Languages

English