Rhoda Anang , LPC

Rhoda Anang is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Oklahoma with 11 years of experience in mental health care. She has spent the past seven years working as an acute adolescent therapist, providing individual, group, and family therapy to young people ages 12 to 17 and occasionally to younger children within a psychiatric facility. Prior to focusing on adolescents, she worked with clients across the lifespan, including senior citizens, and has supported people facing a broad range of concerns such as depression, anxiety, relationship and parenting challenges, career issues, obsessive-compulsive tendencies, and attention-related difficulties. She has also assisted many individuals who have experienced physical trauma or emotional abuse.

Her counseling style is interactive, receptive, and open minded. Trained primarily in cognitive behavioral therapy - a practical approach that helps people identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors - she also draws on other evidence-based treatments when they better fit a client's needs. She emphasizes respect and cultural sensitivity, shaped by experiences with people from diverse backgrounds, and works to apply appropriate tools and resources to each case. Rhoda brings a steady, compassionate approach and is committed to helping clients find practical ways to cope and move forward.

Approaches That Translate Well to Online Care

Rhoda commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy and client-centered therapy, and she also integrates trauma-focused methods when needed. Cognitive behavioral therapy helps clients identify patterns of thought and behavior that contribute to distress and then build practical skills to respond differently; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and coping challenges. Client-centered therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental therapeutic relationship and supports clients as they explore their feelings and values, which can be especially helpful for issues like self-esteem, relationship concerns, and life transitions. Trauma-focused therapy provides structured ways to process and respond to experiences of trauma or abuse, aiming to reduce their ongoing impact.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Rhoda works with clients to assess needs, goals, and preferences and adapts methods over time so the treatment fits each person rather than imposing a single model. This teamwork helps clarify what works best for the client.

Online therapy with licensed professionals offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to fit care into busy schedules and to access support from home or other convenient locations. These options can increase consistency of care and simplify scheduling while allowing therapists to use the same evidence-based approaches as in-person work.