Gregory Rico, LPC

Gregory Rico is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with 15 years of experience. He helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, LGBT-related matters, and intimacy or sexual issues. He aims to meet people where they are and supports practical steps toward clearer thinking and calmer days.

Gregory focuses on tailoring conversations and plans to each person’s needs. He blends client-centered listening with structured tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and brief solution-focused work. That mix is used to address everyday struggles like sleep trouble, low self-esteem, grief, addiction concerns, and jealousy.

Sessions are straightforward and goal-minded. Gregory listens first, then works with each person to set short-term goals and concrete steps they can try between meetings. He also pays attention to patterns such as attachment or control issues that can show up across relationships and daily life.

His background includes many years of clinical work in Texas settings where he supported people through career stress, parenting strain, transitions, and trauma recovery. He also brings experience with caregiving stress, issues around gender dysphoria and HIV/AIDS, and end-of-life concerns.

People who choose to work with Gregory can expect a respectful, nonjudgmental approach and an emphasis on practical change. He invites prospective clients to take a small first step and see if the fit feels right.

How his approaches work in online therapy

Gregory integrates client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral techniques and solution-focused practices to help people make change. Client-centered work prioritizes understanding your experience and building a respectful therapeutic relationship. Cognitive behavioral therapy breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and offers practical tools to shift unhelpful patterns. Solution-focused therapy emphasizes small, achievable steps and clear goals to move forward.

Finding the right approach is a joint process. Gregory will discuss goals, preferences, and how you want to work, then suggest methods to try together. He encourages regular check-ins so the plan can be adjusted based on what helps most.

The therapist's original profile does not list specific online session formats, so please confirm available options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, shorten commute time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people engage from familiar surroundings. Licensed professionals can use these approaches to address issues like anxiety, relationship concerns, grief, and jealousy while focusing on practical steps that fit into everyday life.