- Goal focused
- Practical techniques
- Collaborative process
About Rebecca
Rebecca Boardman is a Licensed Independent Social Worker with 14 years of experience helping people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, and life transitions. She approaches each person with respect and without judgment. Her work focuses on practical steps clients can use day to day to feel steadier and more in control.
Rebecca uses a straightforward, interactive style in sessions. She listens first, then helps clients set clear, achievable goals. Sessions often include exercises and techniques tailored to the person’s needs, whether managing mood, coping with grief, or addressing sleep and eating concerns.
Her background includes a Master of Social Work from West Virginia University and licensure as an LISW and LICSW in Ohio and West Virginia. Rebecca has also completed focused training hours related to trauma-informed care.
She draws on several approaches to match the work to each person. That can mean looking at thoughts and behaviors, practicing new emotional skills, or focusing on attachment and relationship patterns. Rebecca emphasizes collaboration so goals and methods fit the client’s life.
People come to her for help with a wide range of issues including ADHD, bipolar concerns, parenting strain, identity and LGBT questions, grief, and career stress. She aims to be practical and compassionate while helping people make concrete changes that improve daily functioning and relationships.
Rebecca uses a straightforward, interactive style in sessions. She listens first, then helps clients set clear, achievable goals. Sessions often include exercises and techniques tailored to the person’s needs, whether managing mood, coping with grief, or addressing sleep and eating concerns.
Her background includes a Master of Social Work from West Virginia University and licensure as an LISW and LICSW in Ohio and West Virginia. Rebecca has also completed focused training hours related to trauma-informed care.
She draws on several approaches to match the work to each person. That can mean looking at thoughts and behaviors, practicing new emotional skills, or focusing on attachment and relationship patterns. Rebecca emphasizes collaboration so goals and methods fit the client’s life.
People come to her for help with a wide range of issues including ADHD, bipolar concerns, parenting strain, identity and LGBT questions, grief, and career stress. She aims to be practical and compassionate while helping people make concrete changes that improve daily functioning and relationships.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyGottman MethodJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family SystemsSystemic Therapy
Experience
14+ years
Credentials
West Virginia, Ohio
Languages
English
How Rebecca’s Approaches Work Online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches specific skills to change patterns that cause distress. It often helps with anxiety, mood, sleep, and ADHD-related challenges. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on relationship patterns and early bonds, helping people understand how these patterns affect current relationships and emotional responses.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will review concerns, goals, and preferences and suggest methods that fit the person’s needs. Clients and the therapist check progress together and adjust techniques as needed so the work stays practical and relevant.
Confirm the current session options before booking to learn which online formats are offered. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Some methods translate well to remote sessions because they include exercises, worksheets, and skill practice that can be reviewed together during the meeting. Licensed professionals can guide clients in choosing the approach and session rhythm that best fits their routines.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
Rebecca works with people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, anger, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, parenting strain, sleep and eating concerns, ADHD, bipolar challenges, and related life changes.
What is her therapy style like?
Her sessions are interactive and client-centered, mixing practical exercises with conversation. She is straightforward but empathetic and tailors techniques to each person’s goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 14 years of experience working as a therapist with a variety of clients and concerns.
What credentials and where does she practice?
Rebecca holds LISW and LICSW credentials and practices in West Virginia. Her licensure includes OH LISW and WV LICSW.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
Confirm current session options before booking to see which formats are available for scheduling with this therapist.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with therapy?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist’s availability.