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Myra Ricketts

VirtualHigh Satisfaction Rate

8 years of experience

Verified by Octave
In Florida
+ 1 other state
Accepting 9 Insurance providers

Meet Myra

I am passionate about helping my clients feel better emotionally and make wiser choices to help them get their lives back on track to achieve better emotional and behavioral well-being. I have over 24 years of work experience in the mental health field. My treatment approaches include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Play therapy techniques, and Psychoeducation. Motivational Interviewing, DBT, and Solution Focused clinical techniques.

I am passionate about helping my clients feel better emotionally and make wiser choices to help them get their life back on track to achieve better emotional and behavioral well-being.

Communication Style

  • Action-oriented
  • Authentic
  • Empowering
  • Engaging
  • Solution-oriented

Specialties & Approaches

Specialties

Experienced with

  • Black community
  • Parents
  • Veterans
  • First responders
  • Immigrants
  • Blended families
  • Non-monogamous relationships
  • Students

Approach

Licensed In

Locations

Virtual appointments available for Colorado and Florida residents

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Session Details

Practices in

Languages

Additional

Interests

Insurance Accepted

Credentials & Verification

Verified by Octave

License number

Education

Calculate Cost & Insurance

$28

/ session on average with insurance

Frequently asked questions

Myra Ricketts accepts Florida Blue/Blue Cross Blue Shield, Out-of-State BlueCard PPO, Aetna, Oscar FL, Cigna Healthcare/Evernorth, Centivo, United Healthcare, United Healthcare/Optum, and Prime Health. Octave clients pay an average of $28 per session through insurance, and more than 95% pay less than $45 per session. Your exact cost depends on your plan’s copay or deductible. You can use the cost estimator to see what you would pay before your first session. If you would rather pay out of pocket, self-pay sessions in Florida are estimated at $185-195 per session.

Myra Ricketts is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC). Myra is licensed to practice in Colorado and Florida, so clients located in any of those states can book sessions. Myra’s Florida license number is MH16109, and you can look it up through the state licensing board. Octave verifies every therapist’s license before they begin seeing clients, and licenses are kept current as a condition of practicing with Octave.

Myra Ricketts has been practicing therapy for 8 years. Myra’s education and training include MS - Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Walden University. Over that time, Myra has worked closely with Black community, Parents, Veterans, First responders, Immigrants, Blended families, Non-monogamous relationships, Students, and LGBTQ+.

Myra Ricketts works with Black community, Parents, Veterans, First responders, Immigrants, Blended families, Non-monogamous relationships, Students, and LGBTQ+ and specializes in ADHD, Anger Issues, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Burnout, Caregiver Burnout, Couples Therapy, Cultural Issues/Racial Stress, Divorce, Family Conflict, Family Therapy, Grief, LGBTQ+, OCD, and Panic, among other areas. These are the areas where Myra spends most of their clinical time. Myra also sees couples and families together in joint sessions. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Myra is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Myra Ricketts draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused. In sessions, Myra’s style is action-oriented, authentic, empowering, engaging, and solution-oriented. In Myra’s words: “I am passionate about helping my clients feel better emotionally and make wiser choices to help them get their life back on track to achieve better emotional and behavioral well-being.”

Myra Ricketts (she/her) offers therapy in English. Myra identifies as Black/African American. Myra provides LGBTQIA+ affirming care.

Myra Ricketts offers online sessions over secure video, so you can meet from home or any private space. Myra is licensed in Colorado and Florida, and you need to be located in one of those states at the time of each session. All you need is a device with a camera and a stable internet connection.

Your first session with Myra Ricketts is a chance to talk through what brought you to therapy and what you want to work on. Myra will ask about your background, your current concerns, and your goals, and together you will start shaping a plan for your sessions. It is also a chance to see whether Myra’s style feels like a good fit for you. After their first session, 9 in 10 Octave clients say their therapy experience has been good or better.

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