Rebecca Hathorn , LCSW

Rebecca Hathorn is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in California who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and parenting challenges. She also supports people navigating relationship strain, grief, ADHD, career concerns, and issues tied to identity such as LGBT-related stress.

Rebecca favors straightforward conversations and practical support. She listens closely, reflects what she hears, and offers suggestions that clients can try between sessions. Her approach centers on building a trusting relationship so people feel comfortable talking about hard things.

She has 17 years of experience as a therapist and has worked extensively with foster youth, foster parents, and biological parents. That background shaped her understanding of attachment, adoption and foster care issues, and disruptions tied to family of origin problems.

Rebecca uses several approaches to meet different needs, including client-centered methods, cognitive behavioral techniques, motivational interviewing, narrative work, and solution-focused strategies. She adapts methods to the person's goals rather than using one fixed style.

People who choose her report practical, goal-oriented help with coping skills, mood management, and communication. Rebecca makes room for the everyday strains of parenting, work, and life transitions while addressing deeper patterns like codependency, control issues, and attachment wounds.

Her practice aims to be accessible for busy lives by offering multiple ways to connect, and she works with each person to find the best path forward.

Approaches and how online therapy fits your life

Client-centered therapy focuses on the relationship and on understanding each person's experience. The therapist listens without judgment, reflects what she hears, and helps people name their goals and values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect and teaches practical tools to shift unhelpful patterns; it can help with anxiety, depression, and mood regulation.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Rebecca will work with each person to figure out which methods match their goals and comfort level, and she adjusts techniques over time as needs change. The aim is to find what helps most in day-to-day life rather than sticking to a single method.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets you have a fuller face-to-face conversation, phone can be easier when bandwidth is low, live chat supports shorter real-time check-ins, and messaging is useful for frequent notes or brief reflections between sessions. These options offer flexibility to fit therapy into busy routines and to keep momentum between appointments.