Rita Mahon

Rita Mahon is a Rhode Island clinician who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship struggles. She brings calm, direct support and treats each person as the expert in their own life. Her approach centers on practical steps people can use right away.

With 18 years of experience and a LICSW credential (Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker), Rita focuses on what a person needs today and how to move forward. She listens closely to each person's story and helps them find strengths they may not notice. Sessions are aimed at clearer choices, better coping skills, and steadier emotional balance.

Rita uses a mix of methods depending on the person and the problem. She draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice what matters most and take small steps toward it. Elements of dialectical behavior therapy are used when emotion regulation and distress tolerance are needed.

Her work often addresses trauma, addiction, parenting stress, career strain, compassion fatigue, and issues related to identity and intimacy. She helps with practical problems like communication, setting boundaries, and coping with big life changes. Rita supports people through grief, abandonment wounds, and attachment concerns as well.

People who choose her can expect straightforward, respectful conversation and an emphasis on usable tools. To begin, complete the site's short matching questionnaire and follow the scheduling steps to set an appointment.

Approaches that translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify their values and take small, meaningful steps toward them while learning to live with difficult thoughts and feelings. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing patterns of behavior through structured skill practice, which helps with worry, low mood, and coping strategies. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills and can be helpful when intense emotions or relationship conflicts occur.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. Rita works collaboratively with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. Together they shape sessions to match needs and try out tools to see what helps most.

The profile does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, for example by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins during a break, or letting someone join from a quieter location. Licensed professionals adapt exercises, worksheets, and coping skills to remote sessions so progress can continue even when meeting virtually.