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Online therapist

Rebecca Burda

Practical, genuine support for parents and youth

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Credentials
LCSW
Experience
9 years
Licensed in
Wisconsin, Minnesota, Tennessee
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Rebecca

Rebecca Burda is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with nine years of clinical experience. She works mainly with children and adolescents, young adults, and parents or caregivers. Rebecca draws on her clinical training to offer practical help for everyday struggles.

She emphasizes clear, direct communication in sessions and meets people where they are. Rebecca uses straightforward, person-centered work that also recognizes the impact of trauma. She often combines Client-Centered Therapy with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy techniques to address symptoms and teach skills.

Background and approach

She is trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, which she may use when trauma memories are part of the concern. Many people come to her for stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, depression, ADHD, and coping with life changes.

She also has experience supporting those navigating adoption and foster care, autism spectrum concerns, blended family issues, caregiver stress, and intellectual disability alongside mental health needs. Rebecca works to make goals concrete and manageable so families can see progress. Her style is open and genuine.

She listens first, then helps build a plan that fits each person or household. Sessions focus on usable tools, clearer communication, and small steps that add up. Rebecca practices in Wisconsin and conducts work in English.

She aims to help parents and caregivers find steady ways forward while respecting each family's pace and preferences.

Approaches you can use in online sessions

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to each person's experience without judgment. It helps people feel heard and work toward goals at their own pace. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and teaches practical strategies to change them. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and many everyday challenges. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, adds skills for managing intense emotions and improving relationships, with hands-on tools for stress and impulsivity.

Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. Rebecca collaborates with the client or caregiver to choose which approaches to use based on needs and preferences. That choice can shift as progress is made or new issues come up so the plan stays useful and realistic.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which make it easier to fit therapy into busy family schedules. These options allow flexible timing and repeated touchpoints between sessions. They also let parents and caregivers access support from home or wherever they are, while still working with licensed professionals to build practical skills and coping strategies.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Rebecca address in therapy?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting concerns, ADHD, trauma and related issues. Additional focus areas include adoption and foster care, autism spectrum concerns, blended family issues, caregiver stress, and mood disorders.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is open and person-centered with a trauma-aware stance. Sessions emphasize practical skills, clear communication, and collaborative goal setting.
What background and experience does she bring?
Rebecca has nine years of clinical experience working with children, adolescents, young adults, and parents or caregivers. She has worked with a range of diagnoses and with people who have mild to moderate cognitive disabilities.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in Wisconsin. Her credentials include IL LCSW 149.030026 and WI LCSW 8958-123.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as ways to connect.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. After that you can schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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Experience
9 years
Licensed
Wisconsin, Minnesota, Tennessee, Illinois
Languages
English

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