Therapist profile
Dr. Rhoda Lipscomb, LPC
Licensed counselor - sexuality and relationships
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- Sexuality and intimacy
- Stress and anxiety
- Alternative sexuality topics
About Rhoda
Dr. Rhoda Lipscomb is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) based in Colorado with 34 years of clinical experience. She focuses on sexual health, relationships, stress, anxiety, and life transitions. She works with adults around intimacy, self-esteem, grief, anger, career concerns, and family-related difficulties.
She trained in counseling and clinical sexology and has a long history in reproductive health settings. Early work included counseling and education at clinics such as Planned Parenthood where she supported sexual health, contraception, and sexually transmitted infection counseling. That background shaped a practical, plainspoken approach to questions about sex and relationships.
In private practice she has spent more than two decades working with alternative sexuality communities. She addresses topics such as BDSM and kink, polyamory and non-monogamous relationships, gender dysphoria, sexual dysfunction, and sexuality more broadly. She also helps people facing divorce and separation and the emotional fallout those changes bring.
Her method blends several approaches to meet real-life problems. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, client-centered work, hypnotherapy, and solution-focused techniques depending on what a person needs. Sessions tend to emphasize clear goals, practical steps, and understanding how beliefs shape behavior.
People contact her when shame, fear, or rigid beliefs limit sexual expression or relationship satisfaction. She focuses on reducing unhelpful patterns and helping people find ways to cope, communicate, and make decisions that fit their values.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and focus on values-based action. It can be useful for anxiety, stress, and struggles around identity and relationships. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical skills to change patterns that cause distress. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening, respect, and working at the client’s pace to explore concerns about intimacy, sexuality, and relationships.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. She will suggest methods and adjust them as sessions progress so treatment fits what the person wants to achieve.
The biography does not specify which online session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when helpful, and remove travel time. Choosing a method and scheduling times that work with everyday life is emphasized rather than promising a particular session type.
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Experience
34+ years
Listed in
Colorado
Languages
English
Questions
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What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, sexual concerns, grief, trauma and life changes. Additional focus areas include BDSM and kink, polyamory, gender dysphoria, and divorce or separation.
What is her therapeutic style?
She blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, client-centered techniques, hypnotherapy, and solution-focused work. The pace is practical and goal-oriented, focusing on changing unhelpful patterns.
How much experience does she have?
She has 34 years of counseling experience, including over 20 years in private practice focused on sexual health and alternative sexuality communities.
Is she a licensed clinician and where is she based?
She holds the LPC credential and is based in Colorado.
Are sessions offered in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are used?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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