- Anger and emotion work
- Cognitive behavioral tools
- Parenting and family issues
About Rebecca
Rebecca Hathorn is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in California with 17 years of experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, low self-esteem, parenting strain, grief, relationship and family concerns, and anger. She also addresses ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, career strain, and issues around adoption and foster care.
Rebecca takes a straightforward, conversational approach. She listens first, then offers reflections and practical suggestions. Sessions focus on what is getting in the way now and on steps a person can try between meetings. She emphasizes building trust so people feel able to talk about difficult feelings and situations.
Her work includes client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral techniques, motivational interviewing, narrative therapy, and solution-focused methods. That mix lets her help people reframe unhelpful thoughts, try new behaviors, and set realistic short-term goals. She uses storytelling and solution-focused questions to clarify what a person values and wants to change.
Rebecca has a long history supporting people connected to adoption and foster care, attachment disruptions, blended family issues, and parenting challenges. She also helps people who are coping with isolation, jealousy, control issues, or problems rooted in family of origin.
Her style is direct and practical. She offers reflections, suggests experiments to try between sessions, and helps people weigh next steps. People who want clear, usable strategies for managing anger, stress, or relationship strain may find this approach helpful.
Therapeutic approaches and working online
Rebecca blends client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy to address strong emotions and recurring patterns. Client-centered work focuses on listening and reflections so people can sort out their own priorities and make their own decisions. Cognitive behavioral techniques look at thoughts and behaviors that keep anger or anxiety active, and introduce practical experiments to try between sessions.She also uses motivational interviewing, a collaborative way of talking that helps people find their own reasons for change and build momentum toward concrete goals. Together, therapist and client decide which methods feel most useful and adjust the approach as progress or new concerns appear.
The original biography lists messaging and live chat as session formats. Please confirm current options before booking so you know which formats are offered now. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter focused check-ins, and reduce travel time. Therapists can use written exchanges to follow up on experiments, offer reflections after a session, and help you track small changes over time.
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Experience
17+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, low self-esteem, parenting strain, grief, relationship and family issues, and anger among other concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is conversational and practical. She listens, offers reflections, and suggests small experiments to try between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 17 years of clinical experience as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in California.
What credential and location does she hold?
She is an LCSW licensed in California and practices with that credential in the state.
Which languages are supported and can international clients work with her?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
The original biography specifies messaging and live chat as formats. Confirm current session options before booking.
How does cost work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.