About Ramon
Ramon Ruiz IV is a licensed clinical social worker in Texas who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, and problems with self-esteem. He also supports people dealing with trauma, relationship strain, sleep struggles, anger, bipolar disorder, and major life changes. Ramon writes plans with each person and talks through next steps in plain language.
With ten years of experience, Ramon shapes sessions around what a person needs right now.
Background and approach
He listens without judgment and uses practical tools to build everyday skills. Sessions focus on small, doable changes rather than big theory. Ramon uses client-centered conversations to understand each person’s goals.
He applies cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thoughts and change patterns. Dialectical behavior strategies and mindfulness tools help people handle strong emotions and reduce reactivity. He also draws on motivational interviewing to support readiness for change and solution-focused ideas to set clear, short-term steps.
Ramon adapts the mix depending on how someone responds and what feels useful. People can expect straightforward language and a calm, respectful approach. Ramon says courage matters more than perfection, and he focuses on steady progress.
He will work with each person to build skills that fit their life.
Approaches that translate well to online therapy
Client-centered work focuses on understanding a person’s goals and priorities, and it relies on listening and collaborative planning to guide each session. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors; it is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and many everyday stressors. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, offers concrete skills for managing strong emotions and improving coping; it is often used when reactivity or intense feelings get in the way of daily life.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Ramon will talk with the person about goals and preferences and then try methods that match those needs. He treats this as a team effort and adjusts tools based on what is helpful in early sessions.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people have a fuller conversation and see nonverbal cues. Phone sessions can fit into a short break or work better when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for quick check-ins, writing practice around thoughts and skills, and keeping momentum between longer sessions. These options make it easier to keep regular contact and use therapeutic tools in day-to-day life.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
Also works with
- Abandonment
- Anger management
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed
- Texas
- Languages
- English