Rebecca Dykes

Rebecca Dykes is an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker - with more than 20 years in mental health practice in Florida. She also serves in higher education as a college professor and department chair. Rebecca brings practical experience from many settings and a steady, direct but warm style in sessions.

Rebecca helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addiction, and career-related concerns. She also supports those managing parenting challenges, caregiver strain, anger, low self-esteem, and life transitions. She has a strong interest in ADHD and in helping neurodivergent people navigate a neurotypical world.

Her background includes work in inpatient and outpatient settings, forensic and court contexts, community development, and clinical work with active duty military. She has experience with attachment and sensory regulation in children, emotional and executive functioning challenges in adolescents, and adults coping with domestic violence and substance issues.

Rebecca blends clinical approaches with attention to faith when it is relevant to a client. Her stated therapy style is straightforward and compassionate, and she aims to meet people where they are and walk alongside them through difficult seasons. Sessions are described as respectful and sensitive, without using stigmatizing labels.

She uses her longstanding practice and academic perspective to support coping and practical change. Readers who want sessions outside typical hours can inquire about Saturday phone sessions or evening text sessions by messaging to request them. To begin, follow the site's Start Therapy flow and complete the short questionnaire.

How Rebecca’s approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the client’s experience and priorities. It means the therapist listens closely, follows what matters to the person, and works at their pace. This approach suits people wanting a supportive, nonjudgmental space to talk through life stressors and decisions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect. Sessions identify unhelpful thinking patterns and try small, practical changes. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, and problems that feel stuck in repetitive habits.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose methods that match goals, needs, and preferences. That can mean trying something for a few sessions and adjusting as progress is assessed.

If you are considering online work, confirm the specific session options before booking. The biography mentions Saturday phone sessions and evening text sessions by request, so ask about those or other available formats. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work, family, or school schedules, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Speak with the therapist about which format and approach would fit your situation best.