Rhonda Piazza, LPC

Rhonda Piazza is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Missouri with 23 years of experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma, grief, and relationship or intimacy concerns. Her tone is practical and hopeful, focused on small changes that lead to better daily functioning.

Rhonda believes people are not broken. She says past choices made sense at the time and that new choices can better match current goals and values. Sessions focus on identifying those values and taking steps toward them. She works with each person to set realistic goals and track progress.

Her style draws on client-centered principles from Carl Rogers. That means listening without judgment and building on each person's strengths. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, motivational interviewing, and trauma-focused methods when they fit the need.

Rhonda adapts her approach rather than using one fixed method. She may include mindfulness exercises, practical coping skills, or career assessments when appropriate. Career tools she can use include the MBTI, Skill Scan, and the Self-Directed Search.

People meet Rhonda for help with things like codependency, substance use, post-traumatic stress, postpartum depression, first responder stress, and compassion fatigue. Her work often addresses family-of-origin patterns, communication problems, and feelings of emptiness or shame.

She encourages short, steady steps toward change and supports clients as they try new ways of living. If someone is ready to begin, Rhonda offers guidance and partnership through the process.

How Rhonda Uses Evidence-Based Approaches Online

Rhonda draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT often includes practical exercises, homework, and skill-building that suit video or phone sessions when someone wants concrete tools for anxiety, depression, or mood concerns.

She also uses Client-Centered Therapy, which focuses on listening, empathy, and helping each person find their own answers. That approach helps build trust and a working relationship whether sessions happen by video, phone, chat, or text.

Choosing the right approach is a joint process. Rhonda works with each person to identify goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they adjust methods over time so therapy stays relevant and practical.

Online formats offer real flexibility. Video calls are useful for face-to-face work and exercises. Phone sessions can fit into a workday or require less bandwidth. Live chat and text allow shorter check-ins, follow-up between sessions, or a written way to track progress. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while addressing life demands.