- ACT and CBT methods
- Skills for managing anger
- Values and meaning work
About Rita
Rita Mahon is a LICSW licensed in Rhode Island with 18 years of professional experience. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, addictions, and anger. Rita also addresses concerns like self-esteem, parenting, career stress, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.
Rita believes clients know their own stories and brings a straightforward, practical approach to sessions. She listens for the patterns that keep problems cycling and helps people learn skills to interrupt them. Conversations tend to focus on what is happening now and on small changes that make daily life easier.
Her approach draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Existential Therapy. That range allows her to combine skills training, values work, and exploration of meaning depending on the issue. Sessions can include problem-solving, behavioral experiments, and learning tools to manage strong feelings.
People contact her about specific problems like anger or broader life shifts such as grief, career changes, or relationship breakdown. She also works with concerns related to adoption and foster care, attachment problems, caregiver stress, and blended family dynamics. Rita aims for practical steps clients can use between sessions.
Rita practices in Rhode Island and works in English. She asks new clients to pick the See online therapy options button, fill a short matching questionnaire, and schedule an initial session to get started.
How Rita uses practical therapies online
Rita frequently uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in her work. ACT focuses on clarifying what matters to you and taking steps consistent with those values while accepting difficult feelings. CBT looks at the links between thoughts, behaviors, and moods and teaches concrete strategies to change unhelpful patterns.She also draws on Client-Centered Therapy principles, which emphasize listening, respect, and collaborating with the client to shape sessions. Together these approaches guide practical skill-building, values clarification, and short-term behavioral changes that often help with anger, anxiety, grief, and relationship problems.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the early work. Rita will talk with each person about goals and preferences and then try methods that fit those aims. That collaborative process helps decide whether to emphasize skills practice, values work, or more exploratory conversation.
The profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit therapy around work and family life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Many people find these practical benefits help them keep regular appointments and practice new skills between sessions.
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Experience
18+ years
Listed in
Rhode Island
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, addictions, anger, and related concerns listed in her profile.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style combines practical skills training with conversational, client-centered work. Sessions focus on present patterns and small changes people can use day to day.
How much experience does she have?
She has 18 years of professional experience working with a wide range of concerns including trauma, grief, and anger.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a LICSW licensed in Rhode Island and practices there.
Does she work in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking by using the See online therapy options flow; the profile does not list specific session formats.
How does cost and getting started work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.