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George "Rico" Bodin

George "Rico" Bodin

LMHC

Florida

Compassionate, goal-focused therapy for change

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At a glance

Credentials
LMHC
License
LMHC, Florida / MH19099
Experience
10 years
Languages
English
Location
Florida

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    • Motivational approach
    • Values driven
    • Client centered

    About George

    George "Rico" Bodin is a licensed mental health counselor based in Florida. He brings a practical, down-to-earth approach to therapy and aims to help people reduce stress, ease anxiety, and manage addictive behaviors. He also supports clients facing depression, relationship strain, and concerns related to sexual orientation and identity.

    With ten years of experience, Rico focuses on building an open space where people can talk honestly without feeling judged. He uses motivational strategies and evidence-informed methods to help clients find reasons to change and to set achievable steps toward their goals. Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented, with attention on what matters most to each person.

    He often draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice difficult thoughts and choose actions that match their values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy tools are used to identify unhelpful thinking and to practice new ways of responding. Attachment-based ideas guide conversations about how early relationships shape current patterns.

    Rico also works from a client-centered stance, listening closely and following the person’s lead in therapy. This mix of approaches is aimed at helping clients build coping skills and increase emotional flexibility. He pays particular attention to problems like abandonment, guilt, body image, and isolation.

    Practical concerns such as money stress, caregiving strain, and impulse control are addressed with concrete strategies. For people coping with trauma or mood disorders, the focus is on steady, manageable steps toward stability and clearer goals. The therapist’s style is supportive, straightforward, and focused on real-life results.

  2. How therapeutic approaches shape online care

    Motivational Interviewing focuses on helping people discover their own reasons for change and build small, realistic steps toward those goals. It is useful for addiction, ambivalence about life changes, and any situation where someone wants to increase motivation.

    Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and then choose actions that align with personal values. This approach can help with anxiety, depression, and issues around life purpose.

    Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns influence current ways of relating. It can be helpful for people dealing with abandonment, communication problems, and relationship patterns that repeat over time.

    Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to identify which methods fit their needs and goals. Together they will try strategies, check what helps, and adjust the plan as progress is made.

    If you are considering online sessions, confirm the specific session formats offered before booking since the biography does not list them. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It can also let people use sessions while managing caregiving duties or work breaks. Licensed professionals can adapt the approaches above to remote sessions, focusing on practical tools and goal-oriented steps that fit daily life.

  4. Areas of expertise

    Primary focus

    Stress, AnxietyAddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesDepression

    Additional focus areas

    AbandonmentAttachment issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMoney and financial issuesMood disordersPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issues

    Therapeutic approaches

    Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

    Experience

    10+ years

    Listed in

    Florida

    Languages

    English

  5. Frequently asked questions

    What kinds of concerns does this therapist help with?

    He helps people with stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, relationship issues, and LGBT related concerns. Other focus areas include attachment issues, body image, caregiver stress, and post-traumatic stress.

    How would you describe the therapy style here?

    The approach is conversational and practical, using motivational interviewing ideas to support change and a client-centered stance to follow each person’s goals. Sessions aim to combine goal-setting with skill practice.

    What is the therapist's background and experience?

    He has ten years of professional experience working in mental health and addiction-related settings. His work emphasizes helping people make steady, achievable changes.

    What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?

    He holds the credential LMHC, listed as FL LMHC, and practices in Florida.

    Which languages are sessions offered in?

    Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.

    What session formats are available?

    The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking to know which formats are offered.

    How is cost handled for sessions?

    Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

    How do I begin therapy with this clinician?

    Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

  6. Online talk therapy is not emergency or medical care. Stopping or cutting down alcohol or other drugs can be unsafe without medical advice. In immediate danger? Crisis numbers

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