Ricki Pribyl , LICSW

Ricki Pribyl is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) practicing in Minnesota with eight years of professional experience. She focuses on supporting people through stress and anxiety, grief and loss, career challenges, and mood concerns such as bipolar disorder. Ricki blends practical problem-solving with compassionate listening to help clients identify what matters most and build skills to manage difficult emotions and life transitions.

She creates a welcoming space where thoughts and feelings can be explored without judgment, encouraging honest conversation and collaborative goal-setting. Ricki acknowledges that seeking change takes courage and she partners with clients to develop personalized strategies for coping, growth, and improved functioning. Her approach is grounded in evidence-based therapeutic techniques and informed by experience with a wide range of concerns, including depression, addiction, family issues, and caregiving stress.

Ricki aims to help people move toward a more fulfilling and balanced life by combining supportive coaching with clinical expertise. As an LICSW she brings clinical social work training and independent licensure to her practice, offering guidance that is both pragmatic and empathetic.

Evidence-Based Approaches and Flexible Online Care

Ricki Pribyl uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to the presenting concern. She offers skills-based strategies to manage stress and anxiety that teach practical tools for calming the body, reframing unhelpful thoughts, and improving daily functioning - useful for people experiencing persistent worry or overwhelm. She also provides grief-focused support that helps clients process loss, develop healthy coping routines, and honor their experience while gradually rebuilding a sense of meaning and connection. In addition, Ricki incorporates coaching-oriented work for career and life transitions, helping clients clarify goals, navigate decisions, and build actionable plans for change.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Ricki collaborates with each person to identify priorities, try techniques, and adjust treatment based on what works best for the client’s needs, goals, and preferences. This collaborative stance helps shape a tailored plan rather than relying on a single method.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit varied schedules and communication styles. These options make it easier for people to access care from home, during work breaks, or while balancing caregiving and other responsibilities, while still working with licensed professionals and therapists who guide the process.