About Rebecca
Dr. Rebecca McDonough is a licensed mental health counselor practicing in Florida with 32 years of experience. She combines practical coaching skills with therapy to help people navigate big changes and regain confidence.
Her approach is straightforward and focused on helping people take the next step toward a more satisfying life. She works with people facing grief and loss, challenges tied to LGBT concerns, and those wanting to build self-esteem.
Background and approach
She also helps individuals who want practical coaching for work or life transitions. Conversations are held in a nonjudgmental space where people can be honest about their thoughts and feelings. Sessions tend to be collaborative and goal-oriented.
Rebecca uses talk-based techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and to build new ways of handling difficult moments. She draws on mindfulness to help people stay grounded and on solution-focused methods to create short-term plans for change. Her style is warm and direct.
She supports clients in clarifying values and setting achievable steps toward their goals. Rebecca encourages small, sustainable changes that fit each person's life. People who choose her often want a practical mix of therapy and coaching.
She helps break problems into manageable pieces and works with clients to measure progress. The focus is on making real-world improvements that matter to each person.
Approaches that translate well to online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding a person's experience. It helps people feel heard and supported while they identify what matters most to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thinking that make problems worse and teaches practical ways to change those patterns. It is useful for low self-esteem, anxiety about change, and many everyday difficulties.Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Rebecca will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked in the past. Together they’ll try methods that fit the person's style and adjust the plan over time based on what helps.
Online sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to give flexibility. Video lets people read facial cues and hold more in-depth conversations. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit into a work break. Live chat or text messaging can be a shorter, frequent check-in between longer sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while fitting it into a busy life.
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- Experience
- 32 years
- Licensed
- Florida
- Languages
- English