Zebrina Rhem, MD, LCSW-C

Zebrina Rhem is a clinician who uses practical, evidence-informed methods to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and life transitions. She combines straightforward talk with tools you can use between sessions. Her approach aims to make daily life feel more manageable and focused. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which helps people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy for skills in emotion regulation and interpersonal effectiveness. Sessions often involve learning a few skills and practicing them in small steps. Zebrina has seven years of experience working with issues like trauma and abuse, substance concerns, relationship strain, and caregiving stress. She supports people facing identity questions, workplace challenges, grief, and fertility or pregnancy-related worries. She also helps those coping with bipolar disorder, ADHD, and sleep or eating concerns. Her background includes medical and social work credentials: MD and Licensed Certified Social Worker-Clinical. These initials indicate training in medicine and clinical social work. Her clinical experience in Maryland gives her familiarity with local health care needs and resources. In sessions she keeps language plain and direct. She helps people set concrete goals and practices small changes between meetings. Typical work might include learning coping skills, improving communication, and planning next steps for career or caregiving stress. People meet with her by video, phone, live chat, or text messaging. Online formats let clients pick what fits their day - a longer video discussion, a quick phone check-in, or short written exchanges for brief support.

CBT and DBT tools for online therapy

CBT helps people identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It focuses on practical steps such as tracking mood, testing assumptions, and building routines to reduce anxiety and improve sleep. DBT emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better communication skills, which can be useful for intense emotions, relationship strain, and coping with crisis moments.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, then try techniques that fit those needs. Together they will track progress and adjust strategies so the work feels relevant and doable.

Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video calls allow for deeper conversation and visual cues, phone sessions are handy when bandwidth is limited, live chat works for shorter check-ins, and text messaging can support quick skill reminders or brief reflections between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to continue work consistently across changing schedules.