Rita Mahon
Compassionate clinician for life transitions
LICSW Rhode Island
- Experience
- 18 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Trauma and abuse
- Approaches
- Gottman Method, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Languages
- English
About Rita
Rita Mahon, LICSW, helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief, or relationship strain. She speaks plainly and listens closely to understand what matters most to each person.
Background and approach
Rita aims to make starting therapy feel manageable and compassionate for someone already carrying a lot. With 18 years of practice, she draws on a mix of approaches to match each person’s needs.
She uses Gottman Method ideas for relationship patterns, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to clarify values and goals, and client-centered listening to center each person’s experience. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy tools are available when someone needs concrete skills for mood and behavior changes.
Her background includes long-term work in Rhode Island with people facing trauma, addiction, bipolar disorder, and life transitions. She pays attention to attachment, abandonment, blended family dynamics, and caregiver stress when those issues come up.
Rita also supports people dealing with body image, codependency, and communication or commitment concerns. Sessions focus on clear, practical steps alongside space to process emotions.
That might mean building coping skills, practicing different ways to talk with someone important, or working through painful events at a steady pace. Rita respects each person’s timing and moves at a pace that feels right.
People meet with her by video, phone, live chat, or text messaging. She works in English from Rhode Island and holds a Rhode Island LICSW credential.
Therapeutic approaches for online care
Rita uses a few practical approaches to guide online work. Gottman Method ideas help identify interaction patterns and teach people ways to improve communication and emotional connection. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on clarifying what matters most and taking small steps toward those values even when emotions feel strong. Client-centered therapy provides a steady, listening space where the person’s own priorities lead the work.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Rita will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped in the past. Together they decide which methods to emphasize and adjust the plan as progress or new needs emerge.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging to fit a variety of schedules. Video is useful for longer sessions and learning communication skills, while phone calls can be easier on low bandwidth or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat or text-based messaging work well for brief check-ins, homework support, or when flexibility is needed during a busy day. These options make it easier to keep continuity of care across life’s demands.
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Experience
18+ years
Licensed in
Rhode Island
Languages
English