Overcoming life’s challenges can be difficult without the right tools. I provide those tools, along with empathy, active listening, and thoughtful reflection. In addition to my social work education, my professional experience and personal insights enhance the awareness, intuition, and expertise I bring to support my clients.
I understand how addiction can take control and the strength required to overcome it and maintain sobriety. I have extensive experience working with clients facing challenges such as drug and alcohol addiction, coping with the fear of death, grieving the loss of loved ones, healing from sexual abuse, navigating domestic violence, managing anger, and resolving relationship issues.
Some of my other specialties include improving low self-esteem, managing stress, anxiety, depression, grief and Loss, coping with divorce, and infidelity, and the power of forgiveness.
Most clients report feeling relieved after the first two sessions and keep using and applying the tools provided.
I utilize a variety of therapeutic approaches, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT, Strength perspective, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Motivational Interviewing, and Narrative therapy, alongside mindfulness practices. Additionally, I am trained in Eye movement desensitization Reprocessing, (EMDR). My goal is to support you in developing effective strategies to manage and overcome your challenges.
I have six years of experience working with Child Protective Services in New Mexico. I also spent two years at Springer Women’s Correctional Facility, where I provided individual therapy and facilitated a residential drug and alcohol group therapy program. Additionally, I served as a Clinical Supervisor/Director at Krossroads Integrative Health Services in New Mexico for two years, delivering both individual therapy and intensive outpatient services to individuals struggling with addiction.
I hold a BA in psychology & social & criminal justice, and a MA in social work. I also have valuable life experiences that enrich my knowledge and skills. I use this expertise to support you in your journey to recovery.
Additional areas of focus: Relationship issues, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Career difficulties, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, Abandonment, Aging and geriatric issues, Antisocial personality, Attachment issues, Avoidant personality, Blended family issues, Body image, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Dependent personality, Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Drug and alcohol addiction, Eating and food-related issues, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, First responder issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Mood disorders, Multicultural concerns, Narcissism, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Personality disorders, Phobias, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Prejudice and discrimination, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-harm, Self-love, Sex addiction, Sexual assault and abuse, Sexuality, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Somatic Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems
NM LCSW C-12107
TX LCSW 110399
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I have built a good relationship with Rhonda. Our sessions have gone well since day one. I appreciate the tools she has given me to help self soothe myself.
I will continue to work with Rhonda for the foreseeable future.
Written on Oct 05, 2024 after therapy with Rhonda for 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, grief, and coping with life changes
I’ve had three sessions so far and really happy with the support Rhonda has been giving me.
Written on Aug 18, 2024 after therapy with Rhonda for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self esteem, anger management, and compassion fatigue
Rhonda has helped me discover my inner strengths and I have made so much progress in my mental health because of all of her help!
Written on Aug 17, 2024 after therapy with Rhonda for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, bipolar disorder, and adhd
Rhonda is a great therapist. Highly attuned and professional
Written on Aug 14, 2024 after therapy with Rhonda for 5 months on issues concerning relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting issues, anger management, and coping with life changes
I am very thankful for my therapist and this website.
Written on Aug 11, 2024 after therapy with Rhonda for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and addictions
Rhonda Aragon has truly been a beacon of Light. She has helped me get on track with the life and values I want to live, even when I thought I knew how to do that without therapy! (I didn't.) Throughout the week, I think about all of her snippets of wisdom and emotional tools that she has taught me, and it causes me to hold myself accountable, thus steering me to live a more authentic version of myself. Rhonda reinforces that every week and I am eternally grateful. I am growing!
Written on Aug 05, 2024 after therapy with Rhonda for 4 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety