Dr. Rhonda Carter, LPC

Dr. Rhonda Carter is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 16 years of clinical experience in community mental health, crisis intervention, and stabilization services. She offers individual and group therapy to children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families, creating a warm, accepting space where people can express themselves, unburden, and explore the obstacles that prevent progress in personal or professional life. Her practice emphasizes practical support for life transitions, crisis response, and long-term growth, and she takes particular interest in helping clients evolve toward the goals they set for themselves.

Dr. Carter works with a broad range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and family issues, parenting difficulties, anger, self-esteem, ADHD, bipolar disorder, and coping with major life changes. She also addresses aging and geriatric concerns, blended family dynamics, cancer-related challenges, communication and commitment issues, divorce and separation, financial stress, sexuality and women’s issues, and other mood and adjustment difficulties. She enjoys working in the mental health field and finds meaning in supporting people as they change, heal, and move forward. As an LPC, she combines evidence-informed approaches with a client-centered stance to help each person find the strategies that fit their life and goals.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Dr. Rhonda Carter integrates approaches that focus on both thoughts and values to help clients navigate change. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages people to clarify what matters most to them and to take committed action in spite of difficult thoughts or feelings - it can be useful for stress, anxiety, and coping with life transitions. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, respect, and collaboration so clients feel heard and supported while they explore their own solutions; it often helps with relationship, self-esteem, and adjustment concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers practical strategies to identify and shift unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors, which can relieve symptoms of depression, anxiety, and trauma-related reactions.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Dr. Carter works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods align best with their needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts interventions over time as circumstances and priorities change.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging allow clients to receive care from home, work, or wherever they are most comfortable. This flexibility makes it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to maintain continuity of care during life transitions.