About Rebecca
Dr. Rebecca McDonough is a Florida-licensed mental health counselor with 32 years of experience. She guides people through grief, LGBTQ concerns, and big life transitions.
She also helps with self-esteem and career-focused coaching. Rebecca creates a warm, nonjudgmental space for people to talk about what matters. She aims to make sessions straightforward and practical.
Sessions focus on real problems and clear steps forward rather than jargon. Her approach mixes listening with goal-focused tools.
How Rebecca works
She uses techniques that help people notice thoughts, try different behaviors, and build strengths over time. She works with clients to set small, manageable goals and track progress between sessions. Rebecca has long experience supervising other counselors and supporting professional development.
That background informs a structured way of working that still prioritizes each person’s pace and priorities. She pays attention to communication patterns and helps people find clearer ways to express needs and values. People who choose Rebecca often want both emotional support and practical direction.
She offers coaching-style help when clients want to make changes in work or life purpose. The focus is on useful tools, steady support, and helping people move toward a life that feels more meaningful.
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What Rebecca works with
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Training and background
| Register | LMHC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 32 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Florida |
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Online support options
Approaches that guide online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy puts the person’s goals at the center and emphasizes listening and empathy to help people clarify what matters. It can be helpful when someone needs space to sort through feelings and make choices. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills to change patterns that get in the way. It is useful for tackling low self-esteem and shifting habits that hold people back.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about needs, goals, and what feels most helpful, and then tailor techniques accordingly. That collaborative process helps shape a plan that fits a person rather than forcing a single method.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can fit into a short break, live chat supports quick check-ins, and text-based messaging lets people reflect in writing. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around busy days and changing schedules.
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