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Rodrecus Atkinson

Rodrecus Atkinson

South Carolina

Practical, direct counseling for everyday struggles

  • 11 years' experience
  • English
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Credentials
LPC
License
LPC, South Carolina · 7606
NPI
1588335384
Based in
South Carolina
  • CBT focused
  • Warm and direct
  • Goal oriented

About Rodrecus

Rodrecus Atkinson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 11 years in the counseling and mental health field. He has supported people through depression, anxiety, relationship struggles, and other challenges. He writes plainly and aims to make starting help feel manageable for someone under stress.

He uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) as a key part of his approach and blends other methods as needed. Sessions focus on clear talk, practical skills, and exercises to change unhelpful thought and behavior patterns. The work often includes setting small goals and practicing new ways of coping between meetings.

Rodrecus describes his style as open and down-to-earth. He values honesty, a bit of humor, and direct interaction in session. He avoids stigmatizing labels and treats people with respect and compassion.

He has experience with a wide range of concerns such as ADHD, trauma and abuse, grief, sleep and eating issues, addiction, and career strain. He also supports people facing attachment and relationship problems, body image and identity concerns, and challenges related to parenting.

If someone is ready to make a change, he focuses on partnering with them to build tools that fit daily life. The first step is a simple conversation to identify goals and practical next steps. He works from South Carolina and conducts sessions in English.

Approaches that translate well to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people identify personal values and take concrete steps toward them while learning to notice painful thoughts without getting pulled into them. It can help with anxiety, depression, and motivation struggles. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns through structured exercises and homework, which often fits well with remote sessions. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and can be useful for relationship and intimacy concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and daily life to decide which methods to try. That choice is collaborative and can change over time if something isn’t helping.

Confirm session formats before booking since the biography does not list specific options. Online therapy can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also makes practicing skills between sessions simpler because materials and exercises can be shared electronically. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT, CBT, and attachment-focused work to an online setting to keep the work practical and goal driven.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapySystemic Therapy

Experience

11+ years

Credentials

South Carolina

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?

He works with many common concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, sleep and eating issues, addiction, trauma, relationship and intimacy challenges, ADHD, and career or parenting stress.

How would you describe the therapy style?

The style is straightforward and interactive, using openness, honesty, and occasional humor. Sessions combine talk with practical exercises and goal setting.

How much experience does the therapist have?

He has 11 years of experience in counseling and mental health work.

What credential does the therapist hold and where are they located?

He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing from South Carolina.

Which languages are offered for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with this therapist?

He is not accepting international clients at this time.

How are costs and payment handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What is the process for getting started?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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