- Stress and anxiety
- Grief and loss
- ACT CBT DBT
About Rita
Rita Mahon is a Rhode Island LICSW with 18 years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship trouble, grief, depression, addiction concerns, and issues linked to family of origin. Rita also helps people dealing with parenting strain, intimacy questions, ADHD, and related life changes.
Rita approaches sessions with respect for each person's story. She starts by listening to what matters most and identifying practical steps people can try between meetings. Her work draws on therapies that focus on thoughts, behavior, values, and emotional regulation to help people handle difficult moments and recurring patterns.
Many clients come with family patterns that still shape their choices today. Rita talks through those patterns and how they affect relationships, self-esteem, and decision making. She also addresses problems such as abandonment, attachment concerns, blended family stress, and caregiver burden when they arise.
Her methods include acceptance and commitment approaches, cognitive behavior techniques, client-centered practice, and skills drawn from dialectical behavior work and existential thinking. These tools are used to build coping skills, change unhelpful habits, and clarify personal values.
Rita’s background includes work with grief, trauma and abuse, LGBT issues, and co-occurring problems like bipolar disorder and substance concerns. Sessions aim to be straightforward and practical so clients can test new ways of relating and managing daily life.
Approaches used in online sessions
Rita uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify what matters most and take values-based action even when emotions are difficult. ACT focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them and is often useful for anxiety, stress, and patterns rooted in family roles.She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. CBT involves learning practical skills to change routines, challenge thoughts, and reduce symptoms such as worry or low mood. Client-Centered Therapy is part of her approach too, which means sessions begin from the client’s own priorities and pacing.
Choosing the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with the person to test methods, adjust goals, and find what fits their situation and preferences over time.
Confirm which session formats are offered before booking, as the biography does not list them. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and let someone join from a quieter location without being on camera if that helps. Licensed professionals typically adapt exercises and homework for online sessions so progress continues between meetings.
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Experience
18+ years
Listed in
Rhode Island
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, grief, depression, addictions, family of origin issues, and related areas such as parenting and intimacy.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and person-focused. She listens first, then suggests exercises and skills to try between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 18 years of professional experience working with adults on a wide range of concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a LICSW licensed in Rhode Island and practices with that credential in that state.
Which languages are supported and are international clients seen?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Confirm current session options before booking since formats are not specified in the biography.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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