Vonda Rivers, LPC, NCC is a Licensed Professional Counselor and National Certified Counselor (NCC) with extensive experience supporting children, adults, and families across a wide range of mental health settings. She earned her Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Capella University while raising two children and supporting her husband through a 24-year Army career, including three deployments.

Vonda began her counseling career working in partial-day treatment and in-patient hospitalization programs in Columbus, Georgia, serving both children and adults. In 2014, she worked as an in-home intensive therapist for children and later transitioned to outpatient therapy in a public mental health setting, serving diverse populations of adults and children. She also served as director of day treatment services for a 12-week intensive mental health hospitalization program in South Alabama.

Throughout her career, Vonda has gained specialized training in depression and anxiety treatment, clinical trauma treatment, military family challenges, EMDR, hypnosis, crisis intervention and stabilization, suicide risk assessment, faith-based counseling, and telehealth counseling. She integrates evidence-based and trauma-informed modalities including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Narrative Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Trauma Processing (CPT) with bilateral eye movement/tapping, Person-Centered Therapy, Existential Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Adlerian Therapy, and faith-based counseling.

Vonda believes that counseling is a collaborative process in which individuals and families can find healing, resilience, and personal growth. She thoughtfully incorporates faith and spirituality when desired by clients, helping them use their beliefs as a source of hope, strength, and meaning. She is passionate about supporting clients through life transitions, trauma recovery, anxiety and depression management, and relational or family challenges.

With decades of professional experience and a compassionate, client-centered approach, Vonda creates a safe, affirming space where individuals and families feel empowered to heal and thrive.