01 · Who Rhonda works with

Rhonda works with stress, Anxiety, relationship issues and self esteem

Rhonda lists 8 specialisms and 21 further focus areas. Specialisms are the subjects Rhonda chose to list first, which is the closest a listing gets to “this is my actual practice”.

02 · In Rhonda's own words

What Rhonda says about the work

Reproduced in full and unedited - not summarised, not tightened, not rewritten in a house voice.

Welcome! I’m Rhonda Palmer, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, human being, and a big believer that change happens best in a space that feels safe, real, and judgment free. I have over 17 years of experience in Social Work, and I'm licensed in Missouri, Texas, and Arizona. I often assist clients in navigating anxiety, relationship patterns, self esteem, and neurodivergent experiences. I’m also certified as a Clinical Anxiety Treatment Professional and Autism Spectrum Clinical Specialist.

If you’ve ever felt like you had to hide parts of yourself to be accepted, I want you to know there is room for you here. I don’t believe in “fixing” who you are, but rather creating space to better understand yourself, recognize patterns, and grow in ways that feel meaningful to you.

I enjoy working with clients who are open to self discovery, willing to take ownership of their choices, and curious about how their experiences, perspectives, and behaviors shape their relationships with themselves and others. Growth doesn’t require having it all figured out; it starts with a willingness to be honest with yourself and take things one step at a time.

During our sessions, I’ll bring compassion, care, and curiosity while creating a space for self exploration and growth. I enjoy working with clients who are open to self discovery, take ownership of their choices, value personal growth, and are willing to explore their own patterns and perspectives while building healthier relationships. I draw from therapeutic approaches such as CBT, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Solution-Focused Therapy, and Brainspotting, tailoring our work to your individual needs. Above all, I’ll bring empathy, humor, and the belief that you already have the wisdom within you. I’m simply here to help you uncover it.

“When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.” - Albert Einstein

“It always seems impossible until it’s done.” - Nelson Mandela

Rhonda Palmer, on the BetterHelp listing · read 7 Nov 2026

03 · How Rhonda works

The 9 approaches Rhonda lists, in plain English

These are the clinical methods Rhonda lists. The descriptions are Maker Therapy's, not Rhonda's - a general explanation of what each method is, so the list means something before you have spoken to anybody. They are not a claim about how Rhonda runs a session.

Client-Centred TherapyPerson-centred · Rogerian

The therapist does not steer toward a technique or a diagnosis. They offer sustained, non-judgemental attention and reflect back what they hear, on the premise that people find their own direction when they are genuinely listened to. Often what people mean by “someone who just gets it”.

Cognitive Behavioural TherapyCBT

Structured, present-focused work on the loop between what you think, how you feel and what you then do. Usually means noticing a thought pattern in the room, testing it against evidence, and practising something different between sessions. Among the most heavily researched talking therapies for depression and anxiety.

Emotionally Focused TherapyEFT

Built for couples and rooted in attachment: the recurring argument is treated as a cycle two people are stuck in rather than as one person's fault. Sessions work to interrupt the cycle and get to what each person is actually asking for underneath it.

Mindfulness-Based TherapyMBCT

Trains attention on what is happening right now - body, breath, the thought as it arrives - so distress can be observed rather than automatically acted on. Strongest evidence is in preventing depression from recurring, and it is usually taught as a practice you keep doing outside the session.

Motivational InterviewingMI

A way of talking about change with somebody who is genuinely in two minds about it. The therapist does not argue for the change; they help you say your own reasons out loud, which is the part that predicts whether it happens. Common around substance use and health behaviour.

Narrative Therapy

Treats the story you tell about your life as something that can be examined and retold rather than as the plain facts. Separates the person from the problem - “the anxiety” rather than “your anxiety” - to make room for the parts the current story leaves out.

Psychodynamic Therapy

Works on the assumption that current patterns - in relationships, at work, in how you treat yourself - have a history, and that seeing the history loosens the pattern. Less structured than CBT, usually longer, and more interested in what comes up unbidden than in a weekly agenda.

Solution-Focused Brief TherapySFBT

Starts from where you want to end up rather than from how you got here. Sessions look for the times the problem is already smaller and work out what is different about those, so the number of sessions tends to be short and the work concrete.

Internal Family SystemsIFS

Treats the mind as made up of parts - the critic, the one who withdraws, the one that keeps everything running - each of which is trying to protect you. The work is getting to know them rather than overruling them.

Also listed

• Somatic Therapy

04 · What happens next

From this page to a first session

Rhonda practises through BetterHelp, so the route in is BetterHelp's. This is that sequence, written by Maker Therapy from the platform's published process - not a description of Rhonda's own practice, and not a promise about how quickly anything happens.

1. A questionnaire, not a booking form

   BetterHelp opens with a set of questions about what you are dealing with, what you want from therapy, and any preferences on the therapist. You are not booking Rhonda at this point.

2. Naming Rhonda specifically

   BetterHelp matches algorithmically by default, so asking for Rhonda is a step you have to take. There is a field for requesting a specific therapist during sign-up, and you can switch afterwards from your account. Starting from a link on this page does not by itself assign you to Rhonda.

3. If the caseload is full

   You will be offered somebody else rather than put on a waitlist. Worth knowing, because it is easy to assume a match is the person you asked for.

4. The first conversation

   A first session is typically history and orientation: what brought you, what has been tried, what you want to be different. It is also where the questions in the next section belong.

5. If the fit is wrong

   Changing therapist on BetterHelp does not need a reason. A first session that does not click is common and is not a verdict on therapy. That option existing is the main practical difference between a platform and a private practice.

05 · Before you commit

2 questions worth asking Rhonda

Built from what Rhonda actually lists, so they are answerable and specific rather than generic. Maker Therapy's, not Rhonda's - Rhonda has not seen them and is under no obligation to answer any of them.

• “You list both Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Client-Centred Therapy. Which do you lean on with someone like me?”

  Those two point in different directions - one structured and led by the therapist, the other led by you. The answer tells you what the sessions will actually feel like.

• “How do you handle the gap between sessions if something comes up?”

  On BetterHelp this varies a great deal by therapist. Better to know the rhythm now than to discover it on a bad week.

06 · Practical details

Credentials and licensing

Credential

LCSW

Licensed in

Missouri

Licence

AZ LCSW LCSW-22203, MO LCSW 2017040186

Licence number

2017040186

Licence expires

30 Sep 2027

NPI

1932796752

Years in practice

8

Gender

Female

Languages

English

International clients

Not accepted

Listed since

15 May 2026

07 · Provenance

Where every line on this page came from

Rhonda's name, credential, state, subjects, approaches and biography are read from BetterHelp's therapist roster, which Maker Therapy re-reads once a day; this page reflects the reading taken on 7 Nov 2026. The licence number and NPI are cross-checked against public registers.

The plain-English method descriptions, the first-session walkthrough and the questions are written by Maker Therapy and labelled as such wherever they appear.

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