Rick Fulton, LPC

Rick Fulton is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) in Texas with 30 years of experience. He works with adults on stress, anxiety, addiction, anger, self-esteem, depression, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating concerns, career questions, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and coping with life changes.

He trained at the University of North Texas and has worked in both inpatient and outpatient settings. He has treated grief, HIV and AIDS related concerns, dual diagnosis (addiction with a mental health disorder), bipolar disorder, anxiety, depression and PTSD. He currently practices online from Meridian, Texas and offers Christian counseling when requested.

Rick’s main orientation is cognitive behavioral therapy, and he also uses gestalt ideas alongside motivational interviewing and narrative approaches. He uses stage-of-change concepts when working with people who have substance use challenges. Sessions focus on practical steps people can try between meetings.

He has taught the Developing Capable Young People course for caregivers, a program created by Stephen Glenn, and incorporates those materials when caregiving skills are part of the work. He aims to build an alliance based on acceptance and support and to leave people with something useful to apply after each session.

Messages received after evening hours are answered the next morning. He does not provide counseling on demand and asks that people follow his cancellation and no-show guidelines when scheduling live interactions.

How Rick combines practical approaches for online sessions