Dr. Rhoda Lipscomb

Dr. Rhoda Lipscomb brings more than three decades of counseling experience to her practice. She is an LPC with 34 years in the field, and she has worked extensively around human sexuality and related concerns. Her background blends clinic work and long-term private practice in Colorado, and she speaks English.

She began her career in reproductive health settings providing education and counseling on healthy sexuality and sexual health care. Over the years she moved into private practice and has focused on sexuality, alternative sexual cultures, and relationship differences. She also helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, depression, anger, and life changes.

In sessions she emphasizes building a strong connection first. She aims to create a space where clients can talk through shame, guilt, and confusing feelings about intimacy. She uses straightforward conversation to help people identify unhelpful beliefs and try new ways of relating to themselves and others.

Her work often involves topics such as BDSM, kink, non-monogamous relationships, gender dysphoria, sexual dysfunction, and sexuality more broadly, plus relationship and intimacy struggles. She also supports people dealing with divorce or separation and those rethinking life purpose or career direction.

Dr. Lipscomb draws on approaches like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, solution-focused work, and hypnotherapy when appropriate. She aims to help people accept their experience, learn practical tools, and move toward choices that fit their values.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people accept difficult thoughts and feelings while clarifying what matters most to them. It often involves small, practical experiments and mindful awareness exercises that can be practiced between sessions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and uses straightforward skill-building to change patterns that cause distress. CBT tends to be goal-oriented and works well for anxiety, depression, and stress.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss your needs, goals, and preferences and suggest methods to try. Together you can adapt techniques from different approaches as progress unfolds so the work fits your life and aims.

The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find that online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, shorten commute time, and allow for more consistent check-ins. Others appreciate that sessions can focus on practical homework, short skills practice, and verbal processing without extra travel. Licensed professionals can help you choose an approach and session rhythm that match your everyday routine and goals.