Rita Kanareff , LPCC

Rita Kanareff is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) practicing in Ohio with more than two decades of clinical experience supporting people through complex emotional challenges. She focuses on helping individuals manage difficult life transitions, untangle relationship dynamics, and pursue meaningful personal growth while drawing on a compassionate, individualized approach.

Her practice addresses a range of concerns including depression, anxiety, trauma recovery, and interpersonal difficulties. Rita is particularly committed to working with people who have struggled with therapy in the past, older adults, and those seeking either a spiritual or a non-religious therapeutic framework. She emphasizes empathy and tailors interventions to each person’s history and needs.

Rita’s work centers on helping people cultivate self-compassion, reduce isolation, clarify life purpose, and heal from past wounds. She offers a non-judgmental environment where clients can explore social anxiety, relationship conflicts, workplace stress, and major personal transitions. Leveraging extensive clinical experience, Rita aims to strengthen resilience, develop practical coping skills, and support the creation of more authentic, satisfying lives, while accompanying clients with steady professional guidance and genuine care.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Rita Kanareff integrates evidence-based methods to address a wide range of concerns while offering remote options that fit busy lives. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors; it is commonly used for anxiety, depression, and stress-related issues and emphasizes practical skills for daily life. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) combines acceptance and change strategies to help regulate intense emotions, improve interpersonal effectiveness, and reduce self-defeating behaviors. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a trauma-focused approach that supports processing distressing memories and reducing their emotional intensity, which can be useful for people recovering from traumatic events.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Rita works with each person to understand their goals, preferences, and history, and together they determine which methods are the best fit and adjust the plan as progress unfolds. Licensed professionals and therapists often blend techniques to match individual needs.

Online therapy with Rita includes video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to maximize accessibility and convenience. Remote sessions allow flexibility for scheduling, reduce travel time, and make it easier to maintain continuity of care through life transitions while working toward personal goals.