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Rhonda Aragon

Practical support for stress and life changes

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Credentials
LCSW
Experience
10 years
Licensed in
New Mexico, Texas
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Rhonda

Rhonda Aragon is a licensed clinical social worker with ten years of practice based in Texas. She uses practical, down-to-earth methods to help people facing everyday and complex stresses. Her work centers on supporting emotional recovery and building skills to cope with difficult situations.

Rhonda prioritizes a warm, person-focused style. Sessions are collaborative and paced to each person’s needs. She listens first, then helps set small goals that feel achievable.

Background and approach

Therapy often includes learning tools to manage anxiety, mood, or urges related to addiction. Her background includes training in several well-established approaches. She draws from cognitive behavioral techniques to help shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.

She also uses client-centered ideas to keep the work grounded in what matters to the individual. For people healing from trauma, she incorporates evidence-informed tools such as EMDR when appropriate. Rhonda also uses skills from dialectical behavior therapy to teach emotional regulation and distress tolerance.

These methods are blended to match each person’s situation. Rhonda works with a wide set of concerns including stress, depression, grief, communication problems, and parenting-related stress. She explains steps plainly and helps people practice new strategies between sessions.

The aim is steady progress through clear, practical work that fits real life.

Approaches that translate well to online sessions

Rhonda uses cognitive behavioral therapy as a practical, skills-focused approach that helps people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress by teaching clear tools that can be practiced between appointments.

She also draws on client-centered therapy, which centers the person’s concerns and priorities. This means the conversation guides the work and goals are shaped by what matters most to the individual. For trauma work, she may incorporate EMDR, a structured method that can help process painful memories when it fits the client’s needs.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Rhonda will discuss options, try methods that match goals, and adjust as progress is made. The process is collaborative and paced to each person’s comfort and readiness.

Online sessions offer flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, maintain regular contact, and practice new skills between meetings. Licensed professionals can use these formats to deliver the same evidence-informed techniques used in face-to-face care, while keeping scheduling and access simpler for many people.

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 kinds of concerns does Rhonda address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, and parenting-related stress, among other issues listed in her specialties.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is person-centered and collaborative. She listens first, then helps set concrete goals and teaches practical skills.
What experience does she bring to therapy?
Rhonda has ten years of clinical experience working with a broad range of mental health concerns and supportive interventions.
What credentials and region are listed for this clinician?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with credentials NM LCSW C-12107 and TX LCSW 110399, and her practice is based in Texas.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
In what formats are sessions offered?
Sessions can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs.
How does pricing for sessions work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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Experience
10 years
Licensed
New Mexico, Texas
Languages
English

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