Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
How Rita works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPCC
- Licensed in
- Ohio
- Years in practice
- 21
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Rita
Rita Kanareff is a licensed professional clinical counselor who helps people manage anger, stress, and the day-to-day struggles that come with major life changes. She writes short, clear plans with clients and focuses on practical tools people can use between sessions. Rita keeps language simple and direct so a worried person can quickly grasp next steps.
With 21 years of practice in Ohio, Rita draws on several evidence-based approaches. She uses cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thought patterns.
Background and approach
She teaches mindfulness skills to ease reactivity and build calm. She also integrates EMDR methods for processing painful memories when appropriate. Rita often supports people dealing with relationship strain, grief, trauma and abuse, depression, anxiety, or career stress.
She also works with clients facing parenting pressures, chronic illness, or questions about identity. Anger and self-esteem concerns are a regular focus in her work. Sessions are collaborative and goal-oriented.
Rita helps clients set short-term goals and practices skill-building in-session so people can try things out right away. She balances problem-solving with space to process emotions. Therapy is offered in English through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
Rita holds an Ohio LPCC credential and brings two decades of clinical experience to remote care. Getting started begins with a brief questionnaire and scheduling step.
What Rita works with
Everything Rita lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Rita's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- LGBT
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Rita lists
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches for online work
Rita commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice and change thought and behavior patterns that increase anger and anxiety. CBT focuses on practical exercises and simple experiments that reduce reactivity and improve daily functioning.She also draws on dialectical behavior therapy skills and mindfulness techniques to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and grounding practices. These tools help people pause before acting and build more flexible responses to stress.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Rita treats the choice of methods as collaborative and will help figure out what fits each person’s goals, needs, and preferences. She may combine techniques and adjust the plan as clients try things and give feedback.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people use visual cues and role-play skills; phone can be simpler when bandwidth is limited; live chat and text are useful for short check-ins or practicing skills between appointments. These options make scheduling more flexible and allow consistent work even when life is busy.
Questions people ask about Rita
What concerns does Rita commonly address?
She works with people facing anger, stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship strain, grief, parenting strain, identity questions, and related issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and collaborative, focusing on skills people can use between sessions and clear short-term goals to track progress.
What is her clinical background?
Rita has 21 years of clinical experience providing mental health care and supportive treatment to adults in a variety of life circumstances.
What credentials and region are listed?
She holds an Ohio LPCC credential and practices with clients based in Ohio.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats does she offer?
Therapy is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.