- Direct empathetic style
- Skill based work
- Focus on life changes
About Rebecca
Rebecca Boardman is a Licensed Independent Social Worker who brings 14 years of clinical experience to conversations about stress, anxiety, addiction, and life changes. She strives to treat people with dignity and respect, and she focuses on practical steps that help reduce overwhelming feelings. Rebecca uses a direct but empathetic style that aims to make sessions feel straightforward and focused.
She helps people work through trauma, grief, anger, mood concerns, and the strain of caregiving or chronic illness. She also supports those coping with parenting challenges, relationship and intimacy issues, body image and eating concerns, and career stress. Rebecca lists work with ADHD, bipolar challenges, and substance use among her areas of experience.
Rebecca trained at West Virginia University where she earned a Master of Social Work. Her credentials include LISW and LICSW, held in Ohio and West Virginia respectively. She has completed 70 hours toward Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy certification and has continued to use evidence-informed methods in practice.
Her clinical methods include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, and Attachment-Based Therapy. Sessions mix conversation with skill practice, experiential exercises, and clear goal setting. Rebecca aims to help people build skills they can use between appointments.
She encourages a collaborative approach where the person’s goals guide the work. If someone is ready to make a change, Rebecca focuses on practical strategies and steady support to help people move toward a more manageable day-to-day life.
She helps people work through trauma, grief, anger, mood concerns, and the strain of caregiving or chronic illness. She also supports those coping with parenting challenges, relationship and intimacy issues, body image and eating concerns, and career stress. Rebecca lists work with ADHD, bipolar challenges, and substance use among her areas of experience.
Rebecca trained at West Virginia University where she earned a Master of Social Work. Her credentials include LISW and LICSW, held in Ohio and West Virginia respectively. She has completed 70 hours toward Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy certification and has continued to use evidence-informed methods in practice.
Her clinical methods include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, and Attachment-Based Therapy. Sessions mix conversation with skill practice, experiential exercises, and clear goal setting. Rebecca aims to help people build skills they can use between appointments.
She encourages a collaborative approach where the person’s goals guide the work. If someone is ready to make a change, Rebecca focuses on practical strategies and steady support to help people move toward a more manageable day-to-day life.
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 shape online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people name what matters to them and take small actions toward those values despite painful thoughts or feelings. It often helps with anxiety, stress, and coping with chronic health problems. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and teaches practical skills to shift them, which can ease depression, anxiety, and sleep or eating concerns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication to manage intense feelings and reduce harmful behaviors.Choosing the right approach is part of the collaboration. The therapist will ask about goals, daily life, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together the person and therapist will try methods and adjust the plan based on what fits best for the person’s needs and preferences.
Confirm current session options before booking to see which online formats are offered. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, provide shorter check-ins when needed, and allow people to use tools and worksheets between meetings. It can also let sessions be scheduled around medical appointments or caregiving duties, helping therapy become part of everyday life rather than something extra.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Rebecca help with?
Rebecca works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, and relationship and intimacy challenges among other concerns.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is interactive and client-centered, blending straightforward feedback with empathy and skill practice to meet individual goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 14 years of experience working with a range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
What credentials and region are listed?
She holds LISW and LICSW credentials, with licensure noted in Ohio and West Virginia, and practices in West Virginia.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients supported?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How do fees and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps do I take to begin?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.