Rhonda Duesterberg

Rhonda Duesterberg is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Colorado who helps people manage anger, stress, anxiety, and life changes. She supports clients dealing with low self-esteem, relationship and family concerns, grief, trauma, and burnout. Rhonda aims to make the first step easier by offering a calm, nonjudgmental space to talk and be heard.

Rhonda draws on several practical therapy approaches to match what each person needs. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice difficult thoughts and still act on their values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and try out new behaviors. Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy offer tools for managing strong emotions and improving connection in close relationships.

Sessions encourage plain talk about what is happening now and what a person wants to change. Rhonda focuses on small, doable steps clients can try between sessions. She also helps people build coping skills for panic, mood swings, and grief.

With nine years of experience in clinical work, Rhonda has supported people through caregiving stress, blended family challenges, midlife transitions, and recovery after trauma. She works to keep sessions practical and relevant to everyday life.

Rhonda conducts therapy in English and practices in Colorado. To begin, she asks new clients to complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule according to availability.

How Rhonda’s Approaches Work Online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck, then take actions that reflect their values. It can be useful for anger, anxiety, and making life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on spotting unhelpful thinking patterns and trying new behaviors to reduce symptoms like panic and low mood. DBT, or Dialectical Behavior Therapy, teaches concrete skills for managing intense emotions and improving stress tolerance.

Finding the right approach is a team effort. Rhonda will discuss goals, try methods that fit the person's needs, and adjust over time. The plan evolves based on what helps most in weekly work together.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find online therapy makes it easier to fit counseling into a busy week, have shorter check-ins on a lunch break, or avoid travel time. Online sessions can support ongoing practice of skills learned in therapy and allow consistent work through stress, anger, grief, and relationship concerns without requiring a commute.