I am licensed in Rhode Island with 17 years of professional work experience. I am certified in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, & coping with grief and loss. I believe that you are the expert of your story and that you have many strengths that will assist you in overcoming things that challenge you. Taking the first step to seeking a more fulfilling and happier life takes courage. I am here to support you in that process.
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, LGBT, Family conflicts, Intimacy-related issues, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Adoption and foster care, Aging and geriatric issues, Attachment issues, Avoidant personality, Blended family issues, Body image, Caregiver issues and stress, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment issues, Control issues, Dependent personality, Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, First responder issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Infidelity, Jealousy, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Veteran and Armed Forces Issues, Mood disorders, Multicultural concerns, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Personality disorders, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-harm, Self-love, Sexual assault and abuse, Social anxiety and phobia, Somatization, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Existential Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Jungian Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Somatic Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
RI LICSW ISW02728
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Rita is very thoughtful and intentional with her practice. She doesn’t ever make me feel like too much, and she always has many suggestions to offer me rather than just one perspective like some therapists i’ve had in the past. She is really friendly and easy to talk to!
Written on Oct 28, 2024 after therapy with Rita for 1 year on issues concerning stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, and adhd
Rita is very insightful and I gained alot of knowledge in a small amount of time.
Written on Oct 09, 2023 after therapy with Rita for 1 year and 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, eating disorders, and adhd
Always been helpful and realistic about my expectations, my thoughts and it helps me think and figure out what to do
Written on Aug 30, 2023 after therapy with Rita for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, and coping with life changes
Rita listens to all of my concerns and understands what I’m going through and trying to accomplish in my life.
Written on Aug 17, 2023 after therapy with Rita for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, sleeping disorders, and anger management
I feel she's very compassionate and empathetic. She is always giving me input from my journal logs and on video. I think she is insightful and competent and has a lot of good suggestions and questions to think about
Written on Aug 01, 2023 after therapy with Rita for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger management, and coping with life changes
Great listening and reflecting as well as helping me realize connections from my past and now
Written on Jul 13, 2023 after therapy with Rita for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and self esteem