Welcome

Hello! My name is Rhonda Marie Stalb. I’m a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist & the Relationship Strategist for you, the motivated, faith-filled, Christian woman who is ready to achieve a healthy, loving, & secure relationship.

Here’s a little more about me, so you know who you’re working with….

Do you dream of being closely connected to your partner? Me too! I can totally relate. 

When I was 19, I married my first husband. I was starving for love & connection with someone. So, I handed my heart over to the first one who was willing to take it. Big mistake! The relationship was unhealthy & extremely dysfunctional right from the start.

You see, when I was a child, my parents didn’t bother showing me what a healthy marriage was supposed to be. My father beat my mother repeatedly & he finally left to pursue an affair, along with drugs & alcohol. After he left, my mother was so depressed that she often left me in dangerous situations. Then when I was 8, an accidental drug overdose killed her. She was only 31 years old.

So from that point forward, my abandonment issues damaged every relationship I had. I continued to involve myself in one dysfunctional relationship after another. I didn’t know what true love was. It seemed normal to me that my ex-husband was abusive, cold, and distant. That’s what I was used to.

I understand the signs & red flags of an abusive marriage…

In 2007, the unthinkable happened. I finally learned how dysfunctional my first marriage was & how dangerous my ex-husband was.

After 15 years of marriage, I walked in on him molesting our daughter, who was 7 years old at the time. This totally devastated our family. Of course, I immediately took action & protected my daughter by calling the authorities.

Her biological father was incarcerated for 10 years. He was charged with several counts of sexual assault on a minor. I filed for divorce soon after & then, my three children & I moved from the Big Island of Hawaii to North Alabama. We had to flee for our safety.

The Road to Change….

Once we gained a stable home, the real work began. God really protected us & provided for us. He made Himself bigger than all we went through. He led us to gifted therapists, mentors, & pastors.

God helped me learn that I can’t heal what I don’t acknowledge, so I had to get real. The minute I surrendered to the help God gave us, our lives started to improve.

The kids & I finally experienced some stability, peace, & healing.

I had to admit my powerlessness to fix everything that went wrong. When I did that, God showed up Big time! I prayed every day & held on to my faith for dear life. I was diligent in asking Him to help me break those negative relational patterns.  And guess what? He did!

I won’t lie, therapy was uncomfortable & painful. There were days I wanted to run out of the therapy office & just forget it all. The road was longer than I wanted it to be. But it was so worth it. Because now I’m living in victory. I overcame my dysfunctional relationship patterns & trauma.

How God Restored Me

If you’re wondering how God restored & healed my life, I’ll tell you! After tons of therapy, in 2008, I began my MFT Master of Arts Program. In 2011, I married my best friend Doug & he is a loving, compassionate man who is NOT abusive at all!

In 2012, I graduated with honors & achieved a Master’s Degree in Marriage & Family Therapy. And now, I’m a fully Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, in 2 States, who helps motivated, Christian married women create healthy, loving relationships & heal the broken ones.

For the last 12 years, I’ve been chasing my passion to create a therapy practice so I can help you overcome painful & dysfunctional relational patterns. I’m compelled to find out how I can help more women thrive in their love relationships.

You don’t have to settle for lackluster, dysfunctional, abusive, or disconnected marriages. I can help you imagine & create the possibility of healthy, loving relationships. Let’s get to work & start making that happen. Make an appointment today!

There are numerous therapists in Tennessee & Alabama. You want to know what makes me different. I get that! I believe that every woman possesses a remarkable desire to feel secure, connected, & loved. And….

I’m Completely Christ-Centered

I have a Christ-centered worldview, which means I strive to live out compassion, integrity, & love in my daily life & work. I also acknowledge our need for God because He is the power greater than us who can make miracles happen!

I’m Invested in Your Success in Therapy

I’ve invested over $200,000 in my professional development & pursuing the best training in the mental health & counseling industry. When you work with me, you have the additional benefit of the high-level clinical training I’ve had for the last 12 years.

There have been many gifted clinical & professional eyes on my work with clients to ensure my competence as a therapist. So you can be confident that I know what I’m doing. Plus, I’ve already helped hundreds of women find freedom from their traumatic pasts & dysfunctional relational patterns.

Once Upon A Time, I’ve Felt Disconnected, Rejected, Frustrated, Abandoned, Ashamed, & Alone. I’ve Been There. 

But, I’ve taken many courageous steps, leaps, & bounds to create a therapy practice & a life I love to live with my husband. My children are now adults on their own journey. You could say, I’m living the dream!