- Relationships
- Life purpose
- CBT and mindfulness
About Rhonda
Rhonda Bolden is an Illinois Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) with five years of professional experience. She helps people who are coping with relationship strain, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, and major life changes including career shifts and caregiving stress.
Rhonda keeps sessions straightforward and practical. She invites clients to talk about what feels most urgent and works with them to set manageable steps. Conversations focus on feelings, patterns that get in the way, and small experiments to test new approaches between sessions.
Her work often addresses intimacy-related issues, sleeping difficulties, grief, and concerns tied to chronic illness or caregiving. She also supports people dealing with mood concerns such as bipolar disorder, postpartum depression, and post-traumatic stress. Life purpose and midlife transitions are included among the topics she helps clients think through.
Rhonda uses several commonly practiced approaches to guide sessions. She adapts conversations using client-centered methods, cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness exercises, emotionally focused ideas, and skills from dialectical behavior work. These are used to help people notice unhelpful thoughts, regulate strong emotions, and try out different behaviors.
Sessions are conducted in English and are offered from her Illinois practice. The first meeting focuses on what matters most now and a plan for what to try next. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session online.
How her approaches translate to online work
Rhonda commonly uses client-centered methods and cognitive behavioral therapy in her practice. Client-centered work means sessions focus on what the client brings each meeting and the counselor reflects and clarifies what matters most. Cognitive behavioral therapy involves identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying small behavioral experiments to see what changes in mood and routine.She also draws on dialectical behavior therapy skills for emotion regulation when strong feelings interfere with daily life. DBT skills help with managing intense emotions, improving distress tolerance, and building steady routines. Together these approaches give talking, noticing, and practical skills to try between sessions.
Finding the best fit is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss these approaches with the client, consider goals and preferences, and adjust methods as needed. Clients and therapist decide together which tools to prioritize.
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counseling into a workday, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Discuss format and timing during the matching process to choose what works best for everyday life.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She helps people with relationship problems, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes including career shifts and caregiving stress.
How does she approach feeling stuck?
Her style is practical and client-centered. She listens for what feels urgent, then uses cognitive and mindfulness techniques to test small changes between sessions.
What is her professional background?
She has five years of professional work experience as an LCPC working with a range of mood and relationship concerns.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is an Illinois LCPC and provides services from Illinois.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can she work with clients outside the United States?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.