Joey Ratcliff

Joey Ratcliff is an LPC who has worked in outpatient mental health since 1998 and has been practicing in Texas since 2012. He focuses on helping adults manage anger, stress, anxiety, depression, and addictions. Joey draws on years of experience supporting people through life changes and difficult feelings. He speaks English and lives in Southeast Texas.

Joey’s background includes work with people facing co-occurring mental health and substance use concerns. He has spent much of his career doing one-on-one sessions in clinic settings, helping with mood disorders, anxiety, and dual diagnosis. He uses straightforward strategies to address anger and stress so clients can use them day to day.

In sessions Joey combines Client-Centered ideas with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused techniques. He also incorporates mindfulness practices when helpful to slow down strong emotions and improve sleep. The goal is practical change rather than labels - small shifts that make daily life easier.

Joey describes his approach as open and multicultural. He aims to treat each person as an individual and to fit therapy to their values and needs. He has experience writing psychosocial assessments and treatment plans when those are needed for care.

People looking for help with anger, relationship stress, grief, or rebuilding after loss may find his direct, skills-focused style helpful. He emphasizes clear steps, short-term goals, and tools clients can practice between sessions.

How Joey’s approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a respectful relationship. The therapist follows the person’s lead, reflects what they say, and helps them find their own solutions. This approach helps when anger or anxiety feels personal and a person needs to be heard.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. It teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thinking and behavior, which can reduce anger, anxiety, and sleep trouble. Clients often leave with exercises to try between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Joey will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. He adapts methods to what the client needs and checks in as therapy progresses to make changes when needed.

Please confirm which session formats are offered before scheduling, since formats are not specified in the profile. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week and reduce time spent traveling. It can also allow for shorter check-ins or sessions that work around work or caregiving schedules. Licensed professionals can often help clients apply CBT exercises and mindfulness practices between meetings to support steady progress.