Ramona McKinney, LMFT

Evidence-based methods and online care that fit your life

Ramona uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide her work in clear, practical ways. One common approach focuses on building coping skills and problem-solving steps to reduce anxiety and manage everyday stress. These sessions teach practical tools you can try between meetings to lower tension and improve sleep, focus, or routines.

Another approach targets processing trauma and abuse through paced, supportive conversations that help people make sense of difficult memories and reduce their day-to-day impact. This method addresses symptoms like intrusive thoughts, hypervigilance, and strong emotional reactions by gradually working through memories and learning new regulation skills.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Ramona will listen to your goals, try different techniques, and adjust the plan based on what helps most. The aim is to find methods that match your needs and fit into your life, not to force a single model.

Online therapy can make consistent care easier. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when schedules or distance make in-person visits hard. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or you prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging offer brief check-ins and ongoing support between longer sessions. These options give flexibility for work breaks, caregiving responsibilities, or days when a shorter connection is more helpful.