Rhonda Piazza
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
Missouri therapists accepting new clients
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About Rhonda
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor licensed in Missouri with over 20years of experience working as a therapist. I have worked with clients with a wide range of concerns including addiction/substance abuse, depression, stress management, anxiety, relationship issues, career challenges, and life transitions. I also helped many people who have experienced physical trauma or emotional abuse.
The central idea in my approach is that people are not “broken”. Everyone makes the best choices they can, based on their experiences and life situation. However, over time those choices and the resulting coping mechanisms may hold you back from growing and reaching your goals.
I am here to help clients reach the goals they set for themselves. My job is to help clients identify new choices that match their values. Together we will work to create movement in your life towards your stated values and goals.
My theoretical approach is eclectic. I am most strongly influenced by the work of Carl Rogers and his Person-Centered approach to therapy. I use a lot of mindfulness, Motivational Interviewing, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). Since I do not adhere to a single theoretical approach, I use a variety of techniques that I think will benefit individual clients. I do not have a “one size fits all” mentality when it comes to counseling. If you are interested in addressing career issues, I can administer career assessments including the MBTI, Skill Scan, and the Self-Directed Search.
It takes courage to take the first steps towards a change. If you are ready to take that step I am here to support and empower you.
I look forward to working with you!
What Rhonda helps with
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
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- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- First responder issues
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Sex addiction
- Sexuality
How Rhonda works
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
What clients say
- “Great therapist!”
- “Super sweet and easy to talk too”
- “Rhonda is kind, careing, and considerate. She makes you feel important and holds you accountable in a way that feels productive.”
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- “So far so good, she’s fantastic!! Very understanding and helpful, it’s really nice talking to her”
- “She took the time to get to know me in the first session she had with me. She listens to me and we also get into some personal stories with each other. She gives me things to work on but not just throws worksheets at me, and wants me to do them no matter what. She is really good at her job and seems to really care about the people that she works with. She will also go out of her way to set up a last minute same day appointment if I need it. I love talking to her and I am glad that I changed my therapist to her.”
- “Ms Rhonda Piazza is an incredible listener and really tries to get to the bottom of what your concerns are. She is also amazing at explaining things and being reassuring. You will not regret working with her.”
- “Rhonda is amazing! She listens to what I have to say with genuine interest and concern. Her counsel is insightful and inspiring. I definitely recommend her.”
- “Rhonda Piazza is more than an amazing listener, she gives real advice without taking sides. She delivers the clarity I look for after a long week of built of thoughts. Highly recommend to anyone feeling lost, confused, angry, or frustrated about the position their in!”
- “My time with Rhonda is like time with a dear, wise, long-time friend. She is supportive and gently pushes me to look at things in a different way when I need to. She has helped me change my life.”
- “Rhonda has such a kind demeanor, and will always find you applicable resources to help in any way she can!”
- “I am so grateful for the opportunity to have Rhonda as my therapist. She has been so helpful to me in dealing with a difficult work situation and adjusting to relocation. I have made life choices that have left me much happier and she helped me through this. She is warm, thoughtful and insightful. This whole experience has been just what I needed in the moment.”
- “Rhonda treats me as an equal and doesn't give me easy answers and sometimes no answers. She is a real world counselor. She calls me out when need be and has real world knowledge that applies to my needs. Honestly maybe the best counselor I've ever had. I can't believe I found her through a website. This is someone that's been through counseling for 25 years.”
- “Rhonda has been one of the sweetest and loving counselor I’ve had. She is very understanding and very responsive! She has a great skill set in communication and being real! She has definitely changed my life thank you Rhoanda!”
- “Rhonda is awesome.”
- “Rhonda Piazza is very understanding, caring, and attentive to my issues and problems and also helps find problems and issues within myself that I didn't consider or that I overlooked that helps solve my current problem(s) as well.”
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