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Ronald Baptist, LPC
Colorado
Licensed LPC - Stress and Trauma
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- DBT skills
- Trauma-focused work
About Ronald
Ronald Baptist is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Colorado with 32 years of clinical experience. He focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, depression, and life changes. Ronald helps people talk through difficult feelings and develop practical ways to cope.
He uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) alongside other methods to identify unhelpful thoughts and test different responses. Sessions are straightforward and aim for clear steps a person can try between meetings. He also integrates Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills and Trauma-Focused techniques when those approaches fit the concern.
Ronald has worked with first responders and people affected by disaster and workplace stress. He helps clients address relationship and family issues, codependency, abandonment, and family of origin problems without assuming one single cause. He also supports people facing eating and sleep difficulties, parenting strain, anger, and career transitions.
His practice addresses a broad range of experiences such as dissociation, forgiveness, adoption and foster care concerns, and coping with loss or separation. Clients work on concrete coping strategies, communication skills, and ways to manage intense emotions. The work is collaborative and paced to the client’s needs.
Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Prospective clients begin by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.
How his approaches translate to online work
Ronald uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify patterns of thinking that increase stress or anxiety and then try practical, observable alternatives. CBT sessions often include specific exercises, thought records, and behavioral experiments that can be assigned between meetings.He also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy for emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills that teach concrete ways to manage intense feelings. Trauma-Focused Therapy and EMDR-style approaches are used when past events are contributing to current symptoms; these methods focus on processing memories and reducing their day-to-day impact.
Choosing the best approach is part of the work together. He will discuss goals, try methods, and adjust based on how well techniques fit the client's needs and preferences. That collaborative process helps decide whether to emphasize CBT skills, DBT strategies, or trauma-focused work.
The profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online session options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a workday, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Talk with him during the matching process about timing and the kind of sessions that will fit daily life.
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Experience
32+ years
Listed in
Colorado
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he address most often?
He works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem issues, depression, and life transitions.
How does he use CBT in sessions?
He uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to notice unhelpful thoughts and test different ways of responding. Sessions focus on practical exercises and steps to try between meetings.
What experience does he bring?
He has 32 years of clinical experience and has worked with first responders and people affected by disaster and workplace stress.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor - practicing in Colorado.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with him?
He is not currently accepting international clients.
How are sessions paid for?
Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time and cost varies with location.
How do I begin working with him?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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