Dr. Rhonda Carter

Dr. Rhonda Carter is a Licensed Professional Counselor who helps people facing life changes, stress, anxiety, grief, and relationship concerns. She speaks plainly and creates a calm space for people to say what feels heavy. Her work centers on practical steps people can use day to day.

With 16 years of experience listed here, she brings a long history in community mental health and crisis work. That background informs how she supports someone through sudden transitions, loss, or ongoing worry. She aims to help people unburden, identify obstacles, and move toward goals they set for themselves.

Her approach blends methods that focus on present-moment awareness and clearer thinking. Sessions often include talking through difficult moments, learning new ways to respond, and practicing small changes between meetings. She uses techniques that encourage acceptance, values-based action, and mindful awareness alongside cognitive strategies to shift unhelpful thoughts.

Dr. Carter also draws on client-centered ways of working, giving space for each person to lead the conversation while the therapist offers support and reflection. Motivational interviewing is used when people want help finding motivation for change or making tough decisions.

People come to her for a wide range of concerns, including parenting stress, relationship issues, LGBTQ matters, mood disorders, trauma and abuse, career strain, and coping with life changes. She aims to help clients build skills they can use outside sessions and to create a plan that fits their everyday routines.

How her therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice painful thoughts without getting stuck in them and then choose actions that match their values; it can be useful for life changes, grief, and anxiety. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and trying alternative ways of thinking and behaving to reduce distress and improve daily functioning. Client-Centered Therapy prioritizes the person’s own perspective, giving space for them to lead while the therapist reflects, validates, and supports exploration.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, then shape sessions around that input. This is a collaborative process that can change as needs shift.

Confirm what session formats are currently offered before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow a shorter check-in when schedules are tight. It can also make it simpler to maintain continuity through transitions and provide access when local options are limited. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT, CBT, and client-centered techniques effectively across remote sessions while working with each person’s goals and daily routines.