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Online therapist

Rhonda Pupella

Practical support for family and parenting stress

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Credentials
LCSW
Experience
15 years
Licensed in
Texas
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Rhonda

Rhonda Pupella is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 15 years of experience based in Texas. She helps people who are weighed down by stress, anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem. Rhonda also supports those facing parenting and family concerns, grief, trauma, and the practical strain of caregiver responsibilities.

Sessions focus on clear, teachable skills and steady support rather than jargon or quick fixes. Rhonda begins by meeting people where they are emotionally.

Background and approach

She listens first, then helps set simple, achievable goals. Her style is warm and respectful, with an emphasis on practical tools clients can try between sessions. She explains ideas plainly and checks in about what is working and what is not.

Therapy sessions often include learning coping strategies, testing small changes, and building confidence. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify unhelpful thinking and replace it with more useful habits. Client-centered work gives space for the client to guide the pace and focus of healing.

Motivational Interviewing can be used when someone feels stuck about change, and Solution-Focused Therapy helps pick out steps that move life forward quickly. Rhonda pays attention to family of origin issues, codependency patterns, and the specific stresses caregivers face. She treats people with kindness and practical teaching to support lasting change.

For a worried parent reading on a phone, Rhonda offers steady guidance and easy-to-use tools. She aims to clarify next steps and empower clients to try new ways of coping. If someone wants help making changes, she provides calm support and straightforward skills.

How her approaches work online and what to expect

Rhonda commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy while working online. CBT involves spotting unhelpful thoughts and trying different actions to change how someone feels and behaves, which can help with anxiety, depression, and stress. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on following the person’s pace and priorities, giving room for someone to name what matters and set the agenda for change.

She treats finding the right approach as a team effort. In early sessions she listens to the client’s goals and preferences, then suggests methods to try. Together they check what helps and adjust the plan as needed so the work fits the client’s life and comfort level.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy family schedules or to connect from different locations. The variety of formats allows shorter check-ins or longer sessions, and supports using practical tools at home between meetings.

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.

Motivational Interviewing

A way of working through mixed feelings about change without being pushed. The therapist helps you weigh things up and find your own reasons, which often makes a difficult decision feel less stuck.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, relationship and family problems, parenting stress, bipolar, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and coping with life changes.
How would she describe her therapy style?
Her style is educational and practical. Sessions focus on listening, teaching simple skills, and setting achievable steps to try between appointments.
What is her clinical background?
Rhonda has 15 years of clinical experience supporting people with a wide range of emotional and relational concerns.
What credentials and location apply?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, holding Texas license TX LCSW 22577 and practices from Texas.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
Rhonda offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are costs handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How does someone begin therapy with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on therapist availability.

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Experience
15 years
Licensed
Texas
Languages
English

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