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Ronald Baptist

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Ronald Baptist, LPC

Colorado

Licensed Professional Counselor - Trauma and Stress

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Where Ronald stands

Credentials
LPC
License
LPC, Colorado / LPC.0001726
NPI
1811049125
Experience
32 years
Languages
English
Location
Colorado

About

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Trauma-Focused Therapy
  • Codependency support

About Ronald

Ronald Baptist is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Colorado with 32 years of clinical experience. He works with adults who are carrying heavy emotional loads such as anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, and the stress of life changes. He also offers help for relationship strain, addictions, sleep and eating issues, and struggles related to self-esteem and purpose.

He focuses on practical ways to manage intense feelings and repetitive patterns. In sessions he talks through everyday problems, helps people notice how they get stuck, and practices skills to reduce overwhelm. He draws on therapies that address thinking patterns, emotional regulation, and the impact of past events on current life.

His background includes work with first responders, veterans, and people facing workplace or crisis-related stress. That experience shapes how he approaches trauma, dissociation, and high-stress reactions without using jargon. He often combines several approaches to match the problem at hand rather than relying on a single method.

People who struggle with codependency, abandonment, family-of-origin issues, or communication problems can expect focused discussion about boundaries, priorities, and next steps. Sessions include concrete strategies for managing anxiety, coping with loss, and improving day-to-day functioning.

Getting started requires selecting the online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session. Costs vary with location and use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How sessions work

Therapeutic approaches used in online sessions

Ronald commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Trauma-Focused methods when working online. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors; it is useful for anxiety, depression, and trouble breaking repetitive habits. Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on how past events affect current feelings and reactions and can help people manage intrusive memories and strong stress responses.

He also uses Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing in some cases to address traumatic memories, and Internal Family Systems-style ideas to look at conflicting parts of a person’s inner life. These approaches are aimed at reducing distress and improving daily functioning rather than promising any specific outcome.

Figuring out the right approach is a collaborative step. The therapist will talk with the client about symptoms, goals, and preferences and then recommend which methods to try. Sessions may mix techniques over time as needs evolve.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. Therapists will work with clients to set a session rhythm that fits their schedule and treatment goals.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoaching

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careBody imageCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDissociationDivorce and separationEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMen's issuesVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Sexual assault and abuseSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Trauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

32+ years

Listed in

Colorado

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does he help with?

He works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, depression, addictions, relationship and family problems, eating and sleeping issues, and more.

What is his therapy style like?

He uses practical, skills-based approaches and talks through patterns that keep people stuck. He blends methods to help with thinking, emotion regulation, and trauma processing.

How much experience does he have?

He has 32 years of clinical experience working with adults, including veterans and first responders, and people facing workplace and crisis-related stress.

What are his credentials and where is he located?

He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Colorado.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with him?

He does not accept international clients at this time.

How are sessions charged?

Cost varies with location and services are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin the process?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a 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 at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.

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