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Rita Mahon, LICSW

  • Experience18 years
  • LocationRhode Island
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Relationship
  • Therapy approachesAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Rita

Rita Mahon is a Rhode Island licensed clinical social worker (LICSW) with 18 years of professional experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, trauma and grief.

Background and approach

She approaches clients with the assumption that they know their own stories best and that existing strengths can be mobilized to address difficult patterns and life transitions. Rita emphasizes collaboration and encourages clients to take courageous first steps toward greater satisfaction and wellbeing.

Her practice brings together evidence-informed methods including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and existential perspectives to tailor work to each person's needs.

She has supported people facing issues such as depression, addiction, intimacy and parenting concerns, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and bipolar disorder, as well as related focus areas like attachment, blended family dynamics, body image, caregiver stress, and coping after loss or disruption. Rita aims to create a practical, strengths-based path forward while honoring each client's values and goals.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Rita integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy into her online work. ACT focuses on clarifying personal values, increasing psychological flexibility, and learning to act in ways that align with what matters most; it can help with stress, anxiety, and life transitions. CBT targets unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns through structured strategies and skill-building, making it useful for depression, anxiety, and coping with difficult emotions.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Rita works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods fit their goals, preferences, and presenting concerns. She adapts techniques over time so a chosen approach can evolve as progress is made and priorities shift.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and access. These formats allow clients to engage from different settings and to choose the pace and medium that suit their schedule and comfort level, while maintaining continuity of care across life changes.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Rita work with?
She works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, addictions, ADHD, and related life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and strengths-focused, drawing from approaches like ACT, CBT, DBT, existential, and client-centered therapies to match techniques to each person's needs.
What is her professional background?
Rita has 18 years of clinical experience helping people with emotional and relational challenges and has worked with diverse focus areas such as attachment, caregiver stress, and blended family issues.
What credentials and location apply to this clinician?
She holds the Rhode Island LICSW credential listed as RI LICSW ISW02728 and practices from Rhode Island.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or accept international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
In what formats can sessions be held?
Available session formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences.
How are costs and scheduling handled?
Fees vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that may be canceled at any time.
What steps should someone take to begin working with this therapist?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseGriefDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHearing impairedHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Gottman MethodJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

18+ years

Licensed

Rhode Island

Languages

English

What Rita can help with

Rita Mahon works with clients on stress and anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, and depression.

Rita works with clients with stress and anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and coping with grief and loss.

How Rita approaches therapy

Rita's clinical approaches include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Existential Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Gottman Method, and Jungian Therapy.

Experience and training

Rita is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker practicing in Rhode Island.