- 29 years experience
- Focus on trauma
- Practical coping skills
About Lucinda
Lucinda Rhoads is an Ohio licensed professional clinical counselor (LPCC) with 29 years of experience helping people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, addiction, ADHD, grief, and life changes. She works with concerns around self-esteem, relationship and communication problems, parenting strain, career transitions, and compassion fatigue. Her practice also addresses veteran and armed forces issues and related trauma concerns.
She uses an empathetic, straightforward style in sessions. Lucinda focuses on listening first, then helping people name what is happening and decide practical next steps. Sessions emphasize stronger communication, coping strategies, and clearer daily routines when attention or mood get in the way.
Her methods include attachment-based work, client-centered approaches, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior tools, and EMDR for trauma processing. She adapts tools to match what each person needs rather than following a single script. The aim is steady, manageable progress rather than quick fixes.
Lucinda draws on nearly three decades of counseling experience to inform her choices in the room. She blends talk-based work with targeted exercises and skills practice so people leave sessions with something concrete to try. People often come for help with panic, post-traumatic stress, impulsivity, isolation, or finding life purpose.
Sessions are provided in English and reflect the realities of daily life in Ohio. If you want to explore whether she is a good fit, the first step is a short matching questionnaire and a scheduling step to set up an initial session.
She uses an empathetic, straightforward style in sessions. Lucinda focuses on listening first, then helping people name what is happening and decide practical next steps. Sessions emphasize stronger communication, coping strategies, and clearer daily routines when attention or mood get in the way.
Her methods include attachment-based work, client-centered approaches, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior tools, and EMDR for trauma processing. She adapts tools to match what each person needs rather than following a single script. The aim is steady, manageable progress rather than quick fixes.
Lucinda draws on nearly three decades of counseling experience to inform her choices in the room. She blends talk-based work with targeted exercises and skills practice so people leave sessions with something concrete to try. People often come for help with panic, post-traumatic stress, impulsivity, isolation, or finding life purpose.
Sessions are provided in English and reflect the realities of daily life in Ohio. If you want to explore whether she is a good fit, the first step is a short matching questionnaire and a scheduling step to set up an initial session.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
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
How Lucinda's approaches work online
Attachment-based work helps people understand patterns in relationships and how early connections shape current trust and closeness. Online sessions can use conversation and guided exercises to identify attachment reactions and practice new ways of relating.Client-centered therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and helping the person find their own answers. In remote sessions this means the therapist reflects what she hears and supports clients as they try out changes in everyday life.
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and then tests small behavior changes. Online meetings are often used to teach practical skills, set homework, and track progress between sessions.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to choose or combine methods based on a client's goals, symptoms, and preferences rather than assuming one path fits everyone.
The practical benefits of online therapy include easier scheduling and fitting sessions into a busy day, saving travel time, and making it simpler to continue care when life is unpredictable. The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current session options before booking. The focus is on making therapy fit everyday life and helping clients apply skills between meetings.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, ADHD, addictions, relationship and family concerns, grief, parenting, career shifts, and compassion fatigue.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her approach is empathetic and practical. She listens first, then helps people identify small, doable steps to improve coping and communication.
What experience does she bring?
She has 29 years of counseling experience and uses that background to select approaches that fit each person's needs.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an Ohio LPCC, which stands for Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, and she practices in Ohio.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How much do sessions cost and how are they billed?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.