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Ricci Oppenlander

Ricci Oppenlander, LPC

Therapist in Michigan

Goal-focused counseling rooted in values

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8 years of experience listed

LPC professional credentials

English languages

  • Strengths-based
  • Values-oriented
  • Practical steps

About Ricci

Ricci Oppenlander is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) who takes a practical, goal-focused approach to therapy. She emphasizes clients' strengths and values while helping them move toward clearer direction and greater self-respect. Ricci works primarily with adults who face depression, anxiety, and related challenges.

In sessions she centers a respectful, trusting relationship. Conversations focus on the client's specific concerns, questions, and frustrations. She encourages openness and straightforward work to help people build small, intentional changes.

Ricci uses a holistic lens to support motivation and growth. That looks like noticing personal strengths, clarifying what matters, and trying new behaviors that match those values. The process is collaborative and paced to each person’s needs.

Her practice addresses a wide range of issues including stress, grief, addictions, self esteem, relationship and family concerns, eating and anger, workplace struggles, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include communication problems, forgiveness, multicultural concerns, and finding life purpose.

With eight years of experience, Ricci aims to help people develop proactive habits and stronger self-love. She frames therapy as a step toward more satisfying daily life rather than a quick fix. Prospective clients are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling to help find the right fit.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people name what matters to them and take small, committed steps toward those values while learning to live with uncomfortable thoughts and feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms and improve daily routines. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at relationship patterns and how early bonds influence present connections, useful for people who want clearer communication and more stable relationships.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. The therapist will work together with the client to try methods that fit their goals and preferences. That collaborative process may involve blending techniques from different approaches as progress unfolds.

For practical matters, confirm which online session options are currently offered before booking, since formats are not listed in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when schedules require it. Therapists and licensed professionals often adapt their methods so the same goals can be pursued effectively over distance, focusing on what helps a person move forward in everyday life.

Areas of expertise

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

Credentials

Illinois, Colorado, Michigan, Arizona, Washington, Oregon

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Ricci commonly address?

Ricci works with adults around issues such as stress, anxiety, depression, self esteem, grief, addictions, relationship and family concerns, eating and anger, workplace struggles, and coping with life changes.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her style is goal-focused and collaborative, emphasizing a trusting relationship, openness, and practical steps that align with a person’s values and strengths.

What is her background and experience?

She has eight years of clinical experience working primarily with adults who experience depression and anxiety and related life challenges.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds the credential LPC, with licensure noted in Michigan and Colorado, and practices from Michigan.

Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats and offerings can change.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist’s availability.

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