Ronald Wussick, LCSW

Licensed in California · 40 years in practice

Ronald Wussick is a licensed clinical social worker in California with more than 40 years of experience.

License and registration

LCSW, California: 8542 · expires September 2026
NPI: 1578294377 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 40
Languages: English

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About Ronald

Ronald Wussick is a licensed clinical social worker in California with more than 40 years of experience. He focuses on everyday struggles like stress, anxiety, depression, and addictions. He listens with respect and compassion and helps people take realistic steps toward change.

He works with concerns that include relationship strain, grief, trauma and abuse, sexual and intimacy issues, and parenting questions. He also supports people facing anger, low self-esteem, sleep and eating problems, and career transitions.

Background and approach

Additional focus areas include aging and geriatric issues, hospice and end-of-life counseling, and substance and process addictions. Ronald uses methods that aim to make thoughts and feelings easier to handle. He draws from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify values and take committed action.

He also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot patterns of thinking that get in the way, and Attachment-Based ideas to understand how relationships shape behavior. Sessions are tailored to each person's situation. Ronald describes therapy as a conversation that sets small, achievable goals.

He offers practical tools for coping, managing emotions, and rebuilding trust in relationships. He emphasizes working together to find approaches that fit the client’s needs and pace. Ronald encourages people to take the first step toward a more balanced life and will support them through the process.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Ronald lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Depression
LGBT
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Eating disorders
Sleeping disorders
Parenting issues
Anger management
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Coping with life changes
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Aging and geriatric issues
Codependency
Dependent personality
Drug and alcohol addiction
Hospice and end-of-life counseling
Infidelity
Jealousy
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Sex addiction
Sexual dysfunction

Approaches Ronald names

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Online support

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify what matters to them and take small actions toward those values. Online sessions can guide clients to notice unhelpful thoughts and commit to behavior changes that fit their life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying thinking patterns that fuel anxiety or depression and replacing them with more helpful habits. In remote work this often means setting homework, tracking thoughts between sessions, and reviewing progress together.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Ronald will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and comfort level. That choice is revisited as therapy progresses so techniques stay useful and relevant.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit a break at work. Live chat and messaging are useful for brief check-ins, practicing skills, or when someone prefers not to be on camera. These options make it easier to schedule regular contact and keep momentum between meetings.

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Questions people ask

What issues does Ronald commonly help with?

He helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and family concerns, grief, trauma, sexual and intimacy-related issues, sleep and eating problems, anger, self-esteem, and career transitions.

What is his general approach to therapy?

He focuses on practical conversation and goal-setting. Sessions emphasize coping skills, emotion management, and steps people can use between meetings.

How much experience does he have?

He brings four decades of professional experience in social work and mental health practice in California.

What credentials and location are listed?

He holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential - LCSW - in California and practices from that state.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How is cost handled for therapy?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with him?

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