Licensed clinical social worker recordIndiana
Kira Ricks, LCSW
Indiana
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Stress and Relationships
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in Indiana
- LCSW, licence 34008501A
- NPI
- 1700979598
- Experience
- 18 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Indiana
These details come from information Kira supplied to BetterHelp. A licence can be checked with the social work board of the state that issued it, and an NPI with the national registry.
AAbout
- Stress management
- Relationship work
- Self esteem
About Kira
Kira Ricks is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Indiana with 18 years of experience. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship concerns. Kira also helps those struggling with self-esteem, life changes, and issues related to body image and communication.
Kira focuses on listening to each person's story and meeting them where they are. She helps clients identify strengths they already have and build practical skills to handle current challenges. Sessions include concrete practice of new ways of coping and communicating when needed.
People come to her for help with feeling empty, isolated, or overwhelmed by guilt and shame. She also supports those wrestling with jealousy, forgiveness, and questions about life purpose. Kira describes her role as a collaborator who offers guidance and skill-building alongside the client's own values.
Her approach emphasizes change through action. She encourages clients to try different patterns rather than repeating what hasn’t worked. That can mean learning specific communication techniques, managing mood and stress, or developing clearer self-regard.
Kira’s work is practical and task-focused. She helps people practice new responses in session and apply them between meetings. To begin, she asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session to review goals and next steps.
BHow sessions work
Practical approaches and online sessions
Kira uses evidence-based techniques focused on skill building and behavior change. One approach emphasizes learning concrete coping skills for anxiety and stress, teaching step-by-step strategies to reduce overwhelm and manage mood. Another approach centers on improving communication and relationship patterns, practicing new ways to express needs and respond to conflict so interactions feel more constructive.Choosing the right method is part of the work. Kira treats therapy as a collaboration and will discuss which techniques match a person’s goals and preferences. Together they identify small, testable changes and adjust the approach as progress is tracked.
Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving, or health needs. They reduce travel time, let people use shorter check-ins when needed, and often make scheduling evening or midday meetings simpler. The therapist will review session length, frequency, and any technical details when arranging the first appointment so sessions fit everyday life.
CAreas of focus
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
18+ years
Listed in
Indiana
Languages
English
DQuestions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, low self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include body image, communication problems, isolation, and women’s issues.
What is her therapeutic style?
She listens to each person’s story and helps them build practical skills. The work is collaborative and focuses on changing patterns that aren’t working.
How much experience does she have?
She has 18 years of overall experience as a clinician. That background includes supporting people with mood and relationship concerns.
Is she licensed and where?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Indiana.
What languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does payment or cost work?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Choose the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to review goals and next steps.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988. More crisis numbers