- Years in practice
- 30
- Credentials
- LICSW
- Licensed in
- Minnesota
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- LGBT
- Focus
- Grief
About Ramon
Ramon Reina is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker with three decades of experience helping people manage everyday and complex life stresses. He works from Minnesota and speaks English and Spanish. Ramon aims to make the first step toward therapy feel straightforward and humane for worried parents and individuals.
He focuses on practical problem solving and clear choices rather than labels. Sessions tend to center on what a person wants to change and on small steps that lead to better days.
Background and approach
Ramon emphasizes personal responsibility while still listening for the hurt beneath behaviors. His background includes long experience with anxiety, depression, bipolar issues, grief, addictions, anger, and relationship struggles. He also addresses parenting concerns, fatherhood issues, blended family challenges, and family of origin problems.
Ramon has worked with people coping with career strain, commitment worries, and lifecycle transitions. Ramon draws on approaches that explore attachment patterns and life history alongside client-centered conversations that prioritize each person’s goals. He uses solution-focused techniques to set achievable short-term goals and trauma-informed thinking when past harm affects current functioning.
Ramon’s style is steady, direct, and compassionate. He helps people pick realistic steps and then checks how those steps worked in day-to-day life. To begin, a client completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules according to availability.
What Ramon works with
Everything Ramon lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Ramon helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Sex addiction
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Workplace issues
Approaches Ramon lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Ramon commonly uses Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early bonds shape current relationships and emotional patterns. This approach helps when patterns from family history affect parenting, intimacy, or trust. He also uses Client-Centered Therapy which focuses on listening without judgment and helping each person set their own goals; this is useful for people who need space to clarify values and next steps. Finally, he draws on Solution-Focused Therapy to identify small doable changes and measure progress quickly, which can help with stress, parenting tasks, and coping during transitions.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Ramon will discuss options and tailor the plan to your goals, priorities, and comfort level. The process is collaborative, with regular check-ins about what is or isn't working so adjustments can be made.
Online therapy across video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging makes it easier to fit sessions into busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation; phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be simpler during hectic days. Live chat or text-based messaging can work well for brief check-ins, written reflection, or when a shorter touchpoint fits the schedule. These options offer flexibility for parents and people with changing routines.
Questions people ask about Ramon
What concerns does Ramon commonly help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar issues, grief, addictions, anger, relationship problems, and parenting challenges among other concerns.
What is Ramon’s therapy style like?
His approach is personable and direct, focusing on practical steps and client goals. He blends choice-oriented thinking with listening for underlying attachment and family patterns.
How long has he practiced?
He has 30 years of professional experience providing clinical social work services in a variety of settings.
Where is Ramon licensed and based?
He holds a Minnesota Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker credential and practices from Minnesota.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
What session formats are available?
Ramon offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different scheduling needs.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Ramon?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to his availability.
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