Hello, I’m
Dr. Rhonda Karg
… and my purpose in life is to help people
- Patients who want to rapidly transform their lives
- Clinicians ready to advance their skills & their practice
- Researchers who require real expertise in mental health
Patients
Are you interested in
rapid personal growth &
transformation? If you’re
ready to turn over a new
leaf...
START HERE
Patients
Are you interested in
rapid personal growth &
transformation? If you’re
ready to turn over a new
leaf...
START HERE
Clinicians
Need to upgrade your
clinical practice? If you’d
like to streamline your
services & make use of
my expertise...
START HERE
Clinicians
Need to upgrade your
clinical practice? If you’d
like to streamline your
services & make use of
my expertise...
START HERE
Researchers
If you’re looking for proven,
evidence-based research in
the mental health field,
you know you are in
good hands...
START HERE
Researchers
If you’re looking for proven,
evidence-based research in
the mental health field,
you know you are in
good hands...
START HERE
Patients
Are you interested in
rapid personal growth
transformation? If you’re
ready to turn over a new
leaf...
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Patients
Are you interested in
rapid personal growth
transformation? If you’re
ready to turn over a new
leaf...
BOOK CONSULTATION
Clinicians
Need to upgrade your
clinical practice? If you’d
like to streamline your
services & make use of
my expertise...
BOOK CONSULTATION
Clinicians
Need to upgrade your
clinical practice? If you’d
like to streamline your
services & make use of
my expertise...
BOOK CONSULTATION
Researchers
If you’re looking for proven,
evidence-based research in
the mental health field,
you know you are in
good hands...
BOOK CONSULTATION
Researchers
If you’re looking for proven,
evidence-based research in
the mental health field,
you know you are in
good hands...
BOOK CONSULTATION
VIDEO ORIENTATION
Welcome to My Website!
Hello, and welcome to the website for Dr. Rhonda Karg’s research & consulting work where she specializes in training & supervising other mental health professionals in using cutting-edge technology to assess and treat mental disorders. Dr. Karg is the co-author of the world-renowned clinical assessment tool, the Structured Clinical Interview for the DSM-5(SCID-5) and forthcoming SCID-5-TR for the DSM-5-Text Revision (DSM-5-TR). She is a clinical psychologist and has 25+ years of research and clinical experience in the field of mental health.
Dr. Karg has a full-time private practice while maintaining research positions at Columbia University and RTI International. For more about her private practice, please see New Leaf Psychological Services. For more about her with Columbia University and the SCID, please see .
For more about her work with RTI International, please see and .
Benefits of my Training & Supervision
Clinicians who receive my training & supervision experience the following:
- Discover new, effective ways of assessing and treating mental disorders
- Learn how to change clinical habits that you weren’t aware of that got you into trouble in the past
- Clarify your professional values and ethics
- Have more meaning and purpose in your professional life, and
- Find more joy in your professional life
Client Experiences
I have had the pleasure of working with Dr. Karg for over 15 years. She has been a wonderful trainer, supervisor, and mentor throughout this time, and always finds the best balance of teaching and encouraging critical thinking. She is dedicated to high-quality learning and knows psychodiagnostic assessment inside-out!
Cindy Greenlee
Clinician
Dr. Rhonda Karg is an exceptional psychologist and has provided me with a wealth of training and guidance across multiple large-scale studies over the years. The skills I learned in research studies have transferred to my clinical work and highlight Rhonda's framework of empirically-informed approaches to assessing and addressing mental health - thoroughly impressing my supervisors while I completed my clinical internship. Rhonda is passionate, knowledgeable, and incredibly supportive. I highly recommend her for anyone seeking clinical or clinical research mentorship and consultation.
Stephen Ramos
Clinician
Rhonda is an exceptional supervisor. She possesses a rare combination of content expertise, extensive clinical experience, clear, “to the point” communication, and an easy, affable interpersonal style that makes interacting with her as enjoyable as it is instructive. She artfully balances praise with constructive feedback on areas in need of improvement while being secure enough to structure supervision not as a series of “top down” pronouncements but rather as a conversation that invites meaningful contributions from all participants. She contributes significantly to the professional growth of those lucky enough to work with her and clearly enjoys doing so.”
John Doe
Clinician
Consulting Processes
- Research Consulting
- Training & Supervision
Initial Meeting
We will meet to discuss your needs and my services make sure that we’re a good fit
Develop Training Materials
We will develop training materials tailored to your research project and your clinical interviewers
Conduct Training
Provide state of the art training for your clinical interviewers in person, online, or by video
Certify Your Clinical Interviewers
Schedule mock certification interviews for your clinical interviewers
Provide Ongoing Quality Control
Continue to provide oversight and supervision of your clinical interviewers
Initial Meeting
We will meet to discuss your needs and my services make sure that we’re a good fit
Develop a Training Plan
We will develop a training plan tailored to your training & experience
Participate in Training
Dr. Karg will provide state of the art clinical training in person, online, or by video
Become Certified
We will schedule mock patients to be interviewed by you to demonstrate your mastery
Provide Ongoing Supervision
Continue to provide oversight and supervision during monthly supervision calls
A Few of My Clients
Frequently Asked Questions
Psychotherapy – oftentimes referred to as simply “therapy” – comes in many different shapes and sizes. Many people associate therapy with “talk therapy” where the person and the therapist simply talk about a problem instead of coming up with a solution. The goal of therapy then becomes just getting emotional support for one’s problems. Such support can be very beneficial. On the other hand, people can get stuck in their problems when that’s all they do is talk about them. As a matter of fact, merely talking about problems can make them worse. The psychotherapy I offer focuses on the solutions.
My goal is for people to feel better as quickly as possible. Although some people prefer to stay in therapy with me long-term, I specialize in brief psychotherapy – that is, many people feel better in 3 months or so and either cut back or end therapy.
Behavior change is hard! That’s why I’m here! Knowledge alone is rarely enough to cause changes in our behavior.
Growth is inherent in the human condition and I believe in everyone’s abilities to change, no matter how many times they’ve tried, how far wrong they’ve gone, or how big the challenges are that they’re facing. Although I cannot guarantee that therapy will be effective for you, I’ve seen help hundreds of people before you live happier, healthier lives.
Most people like weekly sessions to quickly make progress and maintain their momentum. Once they are starting to feel better, people may prefer to come in every 2 weeks or once a month until they are ready to end therapy. It’s not unusual for people to come back for a booster session several months or even years later when something difficult comes up in their lives.
I use a variety of techniques based on what specific problems the person is reporting. For example, research shows that cognitive behavioral therapy is best for treating depression, so that’s what I’ll start off using for someone who is suffering from depression. Research also shows that mindfulness-informed therapy can be effective with anxiety, so I’ll incorporate those techniques with someone who is often anxious. EMDR is another approach I use for treating trauma, anxiety, depression, and substance abuse. I also use motivational enhancement techniques for individuals who want to make behavior changes. (See the Approaches page for more information about the treatment I provide.)
During the day, I offer individual therapy and coaching for adults. In the mornings, I serve as a consultant on research projects. In the evenings, I offer group therapy for adults and also teach several 6-week classes on a variety of topics. For more information about the work I do, see Services.
I am solution-focused, which means that I use evidence-based practices that will help people resolve their problems and feel better as quickly as possible. Rather than just talking about one’s problems, I teach people specific skills that will help them make meaningful and lasting changes in their life. These transformations allow one to enjoy the life s/he was meant to live.
If you’ve been disappointed in therapy before because you didn’t feel like it was helping, consider therapy with me. People who’ve felt stuck in therapy with others have found that working with me gives them enough power to get the results they want.
For more information on how I can help, see the About page.
Therapy, coaching, and consulting:
60 minutes: $200
45 minutes: $175
30 minutes: $100
15 minutes: $75
Court-related work:
60 minutes: $350
30 minutes: $200
Yes, therapy is an investment in terms of time, money, and energy. It is a gift that many people give themselves and to others, as well. It’s also an invaluable gift that keeps on giving. Although one cannot put a price tag on one’s happiness and well-being, people whose lives have improved through therapy say that it was time and money very well spent.
Yes, several times. I continue to find my own therapy to be very transformative.
Actually, it’s not. The only career I ever wanted was to be a clinical psychologist. It is a gift and a privilege to have the opportunity to help people make changes and to witness the miracles that unfold from our work together. At the end of the day, I feel energized, not depleted. This work feeds my soul.
Locally, I like to bass fish at Charles D. Owen lake, Lake Junaluska and Lake Lure. Offshore I fish in OBX and Alaska.
I’m extra.