Rita Mahon, LICSW
Compassionate, narrative-informed therapy for life changes
Details
| Name | Rita Mahon |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LICSW |
| Based in | Rhode Island |
| Licensed in | Rhode Island |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 18 |
About Rita
Rita Mahon is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, relationship issues, and struggles with mood and addiction. She speaks in plain terms and aims to make starting therapy feel manageable and direct. Many people come for help with everyday pressures, parenting strain, career shifts, or problems with self-esteem and anger.
Rita leans on Narrative ideas to help clients separate themselves from painful stories.
Background and approach
She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and client-centered approaches to focus on values and what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral and Dialectical Behavior techniques are used as practical tools when needed. Sessions begin by listening closely to what a person says about their life and goals.
Rita treats each person as the expert on their own story and works with their existing strengths. Conversations aim to clarify patterns, identify workable changes, and build small, sustainable steps forward. With 18 years of experience as a LICSW in Rhode Island, she brings steady clinical background without jargon.
Her work includes coping with grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, bipolar concerns, ADHD, and compassion fatigue among many other challenges. Rita offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging for ongoing support. Getting started involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first session based on availability.
The practice uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Trauma and abuse among the things Rita works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Rita among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Rita among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Rita among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Rita among the ways she works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Rita among the ways she works.
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR): Listed by Rita among the ways she works.
- Gottman Method: Listed by Rita among the ways she works.
- Jungian Therapy: Listed by Rita among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Rita among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Rita among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Rita among the ways she works.
- Somatic Therapy: Listed by Rita among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Rita among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Rita directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Rita directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How narrative and action-based methods work online
Rita uses Narrative approaches to help people separate themselves from the stories that cause pain, gently re-authoring how problems fit into their lives. Narrative work can be useful for stress, identity concerns, grief, and relationship patterns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is another core method she uses; it helps people clarify values, accept difficult feelings, and take small steps toward meaningful goals. ACT is practical for anxiety, depression, and life changes.The therapist sees finding the right approach as a joint process. She will listen to a person's experience, discuss options, and try methods that match the client's goals and preferences. Sessions are collaborative - progress comes from what the person wants to try and how they want to apply changes between meetings.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text messaging to make care more flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, while phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is preferred. Live chat and text messaging can support ongoing skills practice, brief check-ins, or coaching between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to keep momentum between appointments.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of problems does she address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting strain, and work or career concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is listening first and working collaboratively. She uses Narrative ideas alongside ACT and client-centered methods to focus on values and personal stories.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 18 years of professional experience as a clinician and draws on that background when helping people navigate complex life challenges.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a LICSW licensed in Rhode Island and practices there.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions may be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and routines.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.
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