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Rhonda Aragon

Calm, practical therapy for life transitions

LCSW Texas

Experience
10 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Trauma and abuse
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English

About Rhonda

Rhonda Aragon is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in Texas with a decade of clinical experience. She combines evidence-informed techniques with a person-centered sensibility to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, addiction-related worries, and trauma recovery.

Background and approach

Her background includes work with grief, intimacy-related concerns, sleep difficulties, parenting stress, anger, career transitions, and compassion fatigue, among other life challenges. Her style emphasizes collaboration and practical skills building: clients and clinician partner to identify patterns, set goals, and try tailored strategies that fit everyday life.

Rhonda draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside client-centered and emotion-focused methods to address negative thinking, difficult emotions, and interpersonal patterns. She also brings training in DBT and EMDR to support regulation and trauma processing when appropriate.

Sessions aim to strengthen coping tools, improve communication, and foster resilience through structured interventions and empathic listening. People seeking support for issues such as self-esteem, codependency, caregiver stress, coping after loss, or coping with major life changes will find a care approach focused on realistic steps and compassionate guidance.

How evidence-based approaches translate to online care

Rhonda commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help identify unhelpful thoughts and develop practical strategies for changing behaviors and mood. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and many everyday concerns because it focuses on skills that can be practiced between sessions.

She also brings client-centered principles to online work, offering a supportive, nonjudgmental environment where the client’s goals and experience guide the pace of therapy. For people processing trauma or intense emotional memories, elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy can be used to build emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills in real time.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process: the therapist will work with the client to explore needs, preferences, and goals, then adjust techniques accordingly. That shared decision-making helps ensure treatment fits the person’s life and priorities.

Online formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging make it possible to engage in this work from different settings and on flexible schedules. These options can help people maintain continuity of care, practice skills between appointments, and access support when in-person visits are not practical.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, sleep problems, parenting challenges, anger, career changes, and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapeutic approach and style?
Her approach is integrative and person-centered, blending client-centered work with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, DBT, EFT, and EMDR to tailor interventions to each person’s needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 10 years of professional experience supporting people through a variety of mental health and life challenges.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LCSW licensed in New Mexico and Texas with licence numbers NM LCSW C-12107 and TX LCSW 110399, and she practices from Texas.
Does she work with non-English speakers or international clients?
She provides services in English and is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist’s availability.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

Relationship issuesGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

10+ years

Licensed

New Mexico, Texas

Languages

English