Dr. Rhonda Carter, LPC

Dr. Rhonda Carter is a Licensed Professional Counselor who focuses on relationship concerns and related life stresses. She helps people navigate anxiety, depression, grief, parenting struggles, and relationship conflicts. Her tone is caring and straightforward, and she aims to make therapy feel like a practical place to talk and plan next steps.

Dr. Carter draws on methods that help people notice patterns, change unhelpful thoughts, and act in ways that match their values. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help clients clarify what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is part of her work when people need tools to manage mood and worry.

Her background includes long experience in community mental health and crisis intervention. That experience informs how she responds when someone is overwhelmed or facing a major life change. She also works with issues related to sexuality, gender identity, and LGBT concerns, and she supports people coping with chronic illness, career shifts, and blended family stress.

Sessions aim to be practical and collaborative. Clients can expect to talk about their everyday challenges, try specific strategies between sessions, and check what is or is not working. The goal is to help people move forward in their relationships and personal lives.

Dr. Carter practices in Virginia and conducts work in English. She has 16 years of professional experience as an LPC and uses approaches such as mindfulness, narrative techniques, and motivational interviewing to tailor care to each person.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Dr. Carter commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in her work. ACT helps people clarify values and take small steps toward a meaningful life even when difficult thoughts or feelings are present. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety and low mood.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work with each person to see which methods fit their goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process that adjusts over time based on what proves helpful.

If you are considering online sessions, please confirm the available session formats before booking since the profile does not list specific options. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, save commuting time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also support consistent work on relationship and mood concerns from wherever a person is joining, while the therapist and client try different tools and track progress together.