- Relationship struggles
- Depression and mood
- Practical skill building
About Rhonda
Rhonda Bolden is an Illinois Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) with five years of clinical experience. She helps people facing relationship challenges, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, and motivation struggles. Rhonda also addresses intimacy-related issues, sleep problems, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.
Rhonda focuses on straightforward conversations and practical steps. She uses approaches like client-centered work and cognitive behavioral techniques to help people notice patterns and try new responses. Sessions are a place to talk through feelings and test small changes that can affect daily life.
She also draws on dialectical behavior strategies and mindfulness practices when people need tools for strong emotions and stress. Those methods offer clear skills for managing intense feelings, improving focus, and reducing overwhelm.
Rhonda has worked with concerns that arise from caregiving stress, chronic illness, grief, and issues tied to prejudice or discrimination. She helps people sort through life changes such as career shifts, midlife questions, and challenges after cancer or postpartum depression.
Her style is collaborative and practical. Rhonda helps people set small goals, try concrete skills between sessions, and reassess what’s working. To begin, users follow the site process to match and schedule a first meeting.
How Rhonda uses therapy methods online
Rhonda often combines client-centered work with cognitive behavioral strategies. Client-centered work means the therapist listens closely and follows the client’s lead, helping identify what matters most. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at thoughts and behaviors together and offers practical steps to test new habits and reduce distress.She also draws on dialectical behavior therapy when emotion regulation is a core need. DBT teaches concrete skills for handling intense feelings, improving interpersonal effectiveness, and tolerating distress in the moment. These approaches are practical and skill-focused, which fits concerns like mood challenges, relationship conflicts, and stress from caregiving or life transitions.
Finding the right mix of methods is part of the process. Rhonda works collaboratively to figure out what fits a person’s goals and preferences, and adjusts tools as progress is made. That means sessions can shift between listening, skills practice, and homework depending on what helps most.
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit meetings into busy days, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules call for them. Licensed professionals often use these formats to help therapy fit into everyday life rather than force major schedule changes.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression, sleep problems, ADHD, and related concerns such as grief and caregiver stress.
What is her general approach in sessions?
She blends client-centered listening with practical techniques from CBT and DBT, focusing on clear skills and small changes people can use between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Rhonda has five years of professional experience as an Illinois LCPC.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is licensed as an LCPC in Illinois and practices from that state.
What languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with clients outside the US?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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