- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- ACT and CBT methods
About Ritchie
Ritchie McCall is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) in Maryland with 15 years of experience. She works with people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem concerns, depression, and coping with major life changes. She also focuses on issues like attachment and abandonment, caregiver stress, and questions about life purpose.
She believes clients know their own stories and brings that perspective into sessions. Ritchie listens for strengths and practical resources a person already has. Sessions involve talking through current problems, naming unhelpful patterns, and trying small changes to test what works.
Ritchie uses methods drawn from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. That means she helps people notice difficult thoughts, try new behaviors, and clarify what matters to them. She offers straightforward tools to manage symptoms and to reduce avoidance or excessive control when those get in the way.
Her approach is collaborative and goal-oriented. Ritchie helps people set clear, short-term goals and checks progress regularly. She also supports people working through relational wounds like communication problems, guilt, shame, and forgiveness.
People seeking help for midlife concerns, career or purpose questions, or recovery from traumatic events will find practical guidance. To begin, she asks a few questions about current struggles and goals, then identifies the first steps to try together.
How ACT and CBT inform online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then take actions that reflect their values. ACT can help with anxiety, low mood, and questions about life purpose by focusing on what matters, not on eliminating every uncomfortable feeling.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) examines unhelpful thought patterns and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, trauma-related symptoms, and for building concrete skills like problem solving and emotion regulation.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Ritchie will discuss ACT and CBT and decide together which techniques fit the person's goals and preferences. That collaborative planning may include short experiments between sessions and regular check-ins about progress.
The biography does not list which session formats are offered, so confirm current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into everyday life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so appointments better match work or caregiver schedules. Licensed professionals often adapt ACT and CBT techniques for remote work to focus on skills practice, behavior experiments, and values-based goals.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Maryland
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes, plus related topics like abandonment and attachment issues.
How does she approach feeling stuck or directionless?
She uses practical tools from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to name patterns, test small changes, and clarify what matters to the person.
How much experience does this counselor have?
Ritchie has 15 years of professional work experience in clinical settings and counseling work.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) licensed in Maryland and practices there.
In which languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she see international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are costs handled and how do I begin?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To start, select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.