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Rhonda Hunt

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Rhonda Hunt, LMFT

California

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - Family and parenting

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About

  • Stress and anxiety
  • Trauma processing
  • Communication work

About Rhonda

Rhonda Hunt is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California with 20 years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, and parenting challenges. Rhonda also addresses issues such as addictions, intimacy struggles, self-esteem, and career transitions.

Her way of working is straightforward and person-centered. She listens first, helps people name what matters most, and then uses practical methods to reduce distress. Sessions often include skill-building for managing anxiety, clearer communication practices, and tools to handle anger or panic when it appears.

Rhonda integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and actions, and Mindfulness techniques to ease overwhelming emotions. She also uses EMDR for processing trauma and Imago Relationship Therapy for communication patterns tied to relationship difficulties. These approaches are mixed to match the issue at hand rather than used in isolation.

Clients who come because of family-of-origin wounds, codependency, abandonment, or fatherhood issues will find a clinician who addresses those themes directly. She works with people facing midlife shifts, financial stress, and compassion fatigue, helping them set practical goals and small steps forward.

Sessions are delivered in English for adults based in California. Rhonda asks people to complete an initial matching questionnaire and schedule a first session to begin. The practice notes that subscription pricing varies by location and can be canceled at any time.

How sessions work

How her approaches translate to online work

Rhonda uses Client-Centered Therapy to focus on each person's priorities. That means sessions begin with listening and clear questions about what the client wants to change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps spot and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior with practical exercises and homework that can be done between meetings. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is used when trauma memories are a major concern; in practice it involves guided processing to reduce the intensity of traumatic recollections.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Rhonda treats selection of methods as collaborative. She will review symptoms, goals, and preferences with the client and recommend a mix of CBT, mindfulness tools, EMDR, or relational techniques as appropriate. Adjustments are made if an approach does not fit.

The original biography did not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make fitting therapy into a busy week easier by avoiding travel and allowing shorter check-ins when needed. They also support using worksheets, guided mindfulness practices, and in-session skill rehearsal that translate well to remote meetings.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentCodependencyCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterFamily of origin issuesFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Imago Relationship TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

20+ years

Listed in

California

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address related to family life?

She helps with parenting strain, family-of-origin issues, fatherhood concerns, and communication problems that affect household relationships.

How would she describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is client-centered and practical. She listens, helps set small goals, and teaches skills for managing emotions and improving interaction.

How much experience does she bring?

She has 20 years of clinical experience as a therapist working with anxiety, trauma, relationship concerns, and related issues.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) licensed in California and practices with a focus on adults in that state.

Can she work with non-English speakers or international clients?

Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.

What session formats does she offer?

Session formats were not specified in the biography. Confirm current session options with the practice before booking.

How does her pricing work?

Cost varies with location and therapy is billed via a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin working with her?

Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling your first session.

Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.

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