Dr. Rhonda Boyd

I am a licensed clinical psychologist with more than 20 years of experience providing evidence-based mental health care to adolescents and adults. I specialize in working with individuals experiencing depression, anxiety, mood disorders, life stressors, and other emotional challenges. I also have extensive expertise in the assessment and management of suicide risk. My goal is to provide a supportive environment where you feel comfortable talking openly about what you are experiencing while we work together to identify practical, evidence-based ways to help you feel and function better.

For more than two decades, I served as a psychologist in the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). During my time there, I conducted comprehensive diagnostic evaluations, provided individual and group therapy, and developed treatment plans for adolescents and families experiencing a wide range of psychiatric and emotional concerns. I also co-developed the Child and Adolescent Mood Program (CHAMP), a specialized clinical program focused on evaluating and treating young people with mood disorders.

My work at CHOP gave me particularly deep experience helping adolescents and families navigate depression, mood disorders, anxiety, emotional distress, and complex mental health concerns. It also reinforced the importance of understanding what is happening not only from the patient's perspective, but within the broader context of family, school, relationships, development, and everyday life.

In addition to my clinical work, I have an extensive background in academic research, including research involving youth mood disorders and perinatal depression. I have also supervised and trained psychology interns, postdoctoral fellows, and psychiatry residents.

My approach to therapy is thoughtful, compassionate, collaborative, and research-informed. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is an important foundation of my work, and I use it to help patients understand how thoughts, emotions, and behaviors can interact and contribute to the difficulties they are experiencing. Together, we can identify patterns that may be keeping you stuck and develop practical strategies for managing symptoms, responding differently to difficult situations, and building healthier ways of coping. I incorporate structured assessment, safety planning when needed, and evidence-based interventions, but I tailor these approaches to you as an individual rather than following a one-size-fits-all model.

I believe therapy should balance understanding with action. It is important for you to feel heard and to understand why you may be feeling the way you do, but I also want our work to help you identify solutions and make meaningful progress. Drawing on more than two decades of clinical experience, I will work collaboratively with you to establish realistic goals and develop a treatment plan that reflects your specific concerns, strengths, circumstances, and priorities.

During our first session, I will take the time to understand what has brought you to therapy, the challenges you are experiencing, how they are affecting your daily life, and what you would like to change. We will discuss relevant history, relationships, current stressors, previous treatment experiences, and the strategies you have already tried. I will use my experience to help us begin making sense of what is happening and identify the areas where we can have the greatest impact. From there, we will develop an individualized plan with clear goals and practical next steps. My goal is for you to leave our first meeting feeling heard and understood, with greater clarity about your concerns and a sense of how we can move forward together.