About Rhonda
Rhonda Thomas is a licensed clinician with 14 years of professional experience. She holds an MD and is a Licensed Certified Social Worker in both Maryland and Virginia, and she helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, or depression. She works in a straightforward way that focuses on what a person wants to change.
Sessions are practical and goal-oriented. Rhonda treats trauma and abuse concerns and supports people coping with major life changes and low self-esteem.
Background and approach
Rhonda believes each person knows their own story and brings strengths to the work. She aims to empower clients and to support steady progress rather than quick fixes. Her approach encourages small, manageable steps toward clearer thinking and better daily routines.
She often uses tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and replace it with more useful habits. Those tools are paired with conversational support to build confidence and problem-solving skills. Rhonda also addresses caregiver stress, isolation, mood disorders, and issues that affect veterans and service members.
She can help with postpartum depression, social anxiety, paranoia concerns, and questions about self-love and boundaries. Sessions are offered in English and take place with a focus on practical strategies. People who want a thoughtful, steady approach to change often find her style a good match.
How CBT and online sessions work together
CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, helps people notice patterns of thinking that increase anxiety and stress. It uses simple exercises and behavioral changes to test those thoughts and build more helpful habits, which can reduce worry and improve daily functioning.In sessions that address trauma and mood concerns, Rhonda uses practical, structured conversations to identify triggers and plan small steps for coping. That approach supports clearer thinking about difficult situations and helps clients practice new skills between meetings.
Choosing a therapeutic approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to decide whether CBT techniques or other strategies best match their goals and preferences. Goals, pacing, and what feels helpful are discussed together so the plan fits the person's life.
Online therapy formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for fuller conversation and visual cues, phone can work better when bandwidth is limited, and messaging suits brief check-ins or people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit sessions around work, caregiving, and other obligations while keeping the focus on practical progress.
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- Experience
- 14 years
- Licensed
- Maryland, Virginia
- Languages
- English
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