I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 15 years experience working with individuals and couples in the state of Virginia. My most recent experience is in working with individuals with addiction and/or behavioral health issues. I have worked with people suffering with severe mental illness, such as bipolar and major depressive disorder and helped them to develop coping strategies. I have training and expertise in helping people who have a history of trauma. Particularly with identifying resources to reduce the intense feelings trauma can bring on. Many people who abuse substances suffer from trauma so it's not unusual to treat both. I also have experience working at a college student counseling center earlier on in my career. Many young adults have problems with their relationships and parents and need help navigating the transition to adulthood. I believe this vast background prepares me to work with most issues that clients may present with.
I would describe my style as friendly and heartwarming. Many of my former clients have found me to be funny and lighthearted. I believe the more at ease you are with your counselor the more you'll feel comfortable to open up. I borrow from a motivational and strengths based strategy as well as using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and mindfulness. Sometimes I will set goals for you to work on in between sessions. These goals will be things you identified during your session as possible steps that might help you move forward. Thank you for taking the time to review my profile. I look forward to hearing from you.
Additional areas of focus: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Grief, Anger management, Self esteem, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Abandonment, Codependency, Drug and Alcohol Addiction, Mood disorders , Postpartum Depression, Post-traumatic stress, Self-love, Young Adult Issues
Clinical approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, Somatic Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
VA LCSW 0904006533
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My therapist is perfect for me
Written on Jan 11, 2024 after therapy with Roseann for 3 years and 3 months
Roseann is patient, thoughtful, kind, and very sharp with helpful practical ideas.
Written on Jan 03, 2024 after therapy with Roseann for 3 years and 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and family conflicts
Compassionate and caring. Really asks me the questions that get me thinking about why I do things.
Written on May 30, 2022 after therapy with Roseann for 1 year and 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, and self esteem
Roseann has helped me so much the past year!
Written on May 17, 2021 after therapy with Roseann for 10 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, and compassion fatigue
She is the best. I am so glad that I got her to be my counselor. She has helped me when I thought there was no help
Written on Feb 15, 2021 after therapy with Roseann for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd
Rose is an expertise in what she does for a living. I am so happy I matched with her. Her quality of work and knowledge to help me so far has been great. I highly recommend her if anyone needs a therapist.
Written on Sep 02, 2020 after therapy with Roseann for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, and adhd