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Lucinda  Rhoads

Lucinda Rhoads

LPCC

Practical trauma-informed counseling for everyday life

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  • Trauma-focused care
  • Skill-based methods
  • 29 years experience

About Lucinda

Lucinda Rhoads is an Ohio licensed professional clinical counselor (LPCC) with 29 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and related concerns. She works with individuals who are coping with grief, self-esteem struggles, ADHD, addictions, relationship and family strain, and career or life changes. Her tone is warm and direct so parents and caretakers can quickly see what support looks like in session.

Her approach centers on listening first and building practical skills. Sessions focus on clear goals, learning new ways to handle panic and anxiety, and processing past hurts at a pace that feels manageable. She uses Trauma-Focused Therapy when trauma is a primary concern and blends that with other methods to fit each person’s needs.

Lucinda draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to help people understand patterns in their relationships and Client-Centered Therapy to keep treatment focused on each person’s priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps with changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy offers tools for emotional regulation and distress tolerance.

People who come to her can expect a calm, steady clinician who names problems plainly and teaches skills they can use between sessions. She helps people work through control issues, abandonment concerns, guilt and shame, and feelings of isolation or purposelessness. Her practice aims to make therapy accessible, practical, and relevant to everyday life.

How these approaches fit into online therapy

Trauma-Focused Therapy helps people work through the effects of past harm by using structured methods to process memories and reduce distress. It can be useful for post-traumatic stress, panic attacks, and ongoing trauma symptoms. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape patterns today and helps people build more secure ways of relating. Client-Centered Therapy puts the person's priorities at the center, focusing on listening, reflection, and collaboration to set goals.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences, and together they will decide which methods to use. This collaborative process helps tailor care so it fits the issues at hand and what the person is ready to do.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know how sessions are offered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, for example by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins on a break, or letting someone join without being on camera. Licensed professionals can still teach skills, guide trauma processing, and practice communication work through remote sessions when that matches a person's needs.

These summaries are based on the profile information listed on BetterHelp. Listing trauma-focused therapy does not mean a therapist holds a specific certification such as TF-CBT, EMDR or CPT.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefParenting issuesCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)HypnotherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapySystemic Therapy

Experience

29+ years

Credentials

Ohio

Languages

English

Licenses listed

As listed on the therapist's profile. You can check a license with the state licensing board and an NPI in the national registry.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does this therapist address?

She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem issues, ADHD, addictions, relationship and family concerns, grief, parenting, career changes, and compassion fatigue, among other areas.

How would you describe the therapeutic style?

The style is collaborative and practical, with an emphasis on listening, validation, and teaching skills people can use between sessions.

What is her experience working as a therapist?

She has 29 years of clinical experience supporting people through a wide range of life challenges and transitions.

What credential does she hold and where does she practice?

She is an LPCC, which stands for Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, and she practices in Ohio.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the United States work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are costs and scheduling handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with this therapist?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

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