Dr. Rebecca McDonough

Dr. Rebecca McDonough is a Florida licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with 32 years of practice. She works with adults who are facing life changes, questions about life purpose, grief, and concerns related to LGBT issues. She also helps clients who want to build self-esteem or explore professional and executive coaching options.

Her approach is straightforward and person-focused. Sessions emphasize clear conversation about what feels stuck and practical steps to try. She uses tools from client-centered work and cognitive behavioral techniques to help people notice patterns and test small changes.

Rebecca draws on mindfulness practices when stress or overwhelm make it hard to think clearly. She also uses motivational interviewing and solution-focused methods to help clients set short-term goals and track progress. These methods are used together to fit the immediate concerns someone brings to sessions.

In practice she aims for direct, respectful dialogue. She has experience addressing communication problems, coping after natural or human-caused disasters, and issues related to HIV and AIDS. Her background includes supervising LMHC interns as a Qualified Supervisor.

People who come to her often want help figuring out what matters next in work or life. Conversations focus on practical next steps, clearer choices, and building confidence to try new directions. Bookers should confirm current session options before scheduling.

How her approaches translate to online work

Rebecca regularly uses client-centered therapy online, which means sessions focus on what the client brings and on clear, respectful conversation. This approach helps when someone is sorting values, life purpose, or relationship questions and wants a steady, listening clinician to talk things through.

She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) tools to identify unhelpful thinking and test small behavioral changes. CBT techniques are practical for addressing low self-esteem, anxiety about next steps, and coping with grief by building specific skills and experiments to try between sessions.

Finding the right mix of methods is a collaborative process. She will work with the person to choose approaches that match their goals, needs, and preferences, adjusting methods as progress and priorities shift.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm available online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow brief check-ins when schedules are tight, and reduce travel time. Discuss format and scheduling details when you complete the matching questionnaire so sessions fit into everyday life.