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Ronald Wussick, LCSW
California
LCSW - Stress and Addiction support
See online therapy options- CBT methods
- ACT techniques
- DBT skills
About Ronald
Ronald Wussick is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in California with 40 years of professional experience. He focuses on common life problems such as depression, stress, anxiety, and addiction. He also addresses relationship and family concerns, grief, intimacy-related issues, and work-related problems.
Across his career he has helped people with anger, self-esteem, career questions, and coping with life changes. He lists a broad range of focus areas including LGBT concerns, bipolar mood issues, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. He also attends to aging and geriatric issues, codependency, and substance or process addictions.
His approach draws on practical methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. He also uses attachment-based and client-centered techniques. Sessions are presented as a conversational space where skills, strategies, and clearer thinking are practiced.
Ronald describes working with clients to set goals and create a plan that fits their situation. He emphasizes straightforward discussion and skill-building rather than jargon. People can expect focused work on thoughts, behaviors, and coping skills that get used outside sessions.
He asks prospective clients to begin by using the site process to match and schedule a first session. Costs vary by location, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Sessions are conducted in English and international clients are not accepted.
How his approaches work in online sessions
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing different responses. It is useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and many day-to-day habits. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) teaches practical acceptance and values-based action so people can move forward despite difficult feelings. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns from close relationships and helps change how people connect and respond to others.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods to use based on their goals and preferences. That collaboration can include trying a strategy for several sessions and adjusting the plan if it is not working well.
Session format options are not specified in the biography, so confirm current online session formats before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into a workday, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Ronald uses structured exercises, behavioral experiments, and skills practice that clients can apply between sessions to make therapy time practical and focused.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
40+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does he address most often?
He works with depression, stress, anxiety, and addictions as well as relationship and family issues, grief, and intimacy-related concerns.
How would he describe his therapeutic style?
He uses direct, skills-based work that focuses on thoughts and behaviors. Techniques include CBT, ACT, DBT, attachment-based, and client-centered approaches.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has 40 years of professional experience as a clinician in California.
What are his credentials and location?
He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in California and practices from that state.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work with him?
He does not accept international clients.
What does therapy cost and how are sessions billed?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin working together?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe, use the crisis numbers.