Therapist profile
Rosa Howard-Poston
Practical, goal-focused counseling
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- Down-to-earth style
- Bilingual English Spanish
- 25 years experience
About Rosa
Rosa keeps sessions down to earth and interactive. She listens first, then helps clients set goals and try practical steps. Expect a mix of talking, skill-building, and small experiments to test new ways of handling problems.
Her work draws from client-centered care, cognitive behavioral approaches, emotionally-focused methods, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing. That mix is used to address worries, patterns of feeling and behavior, and motivation to change. Sessions focus on what a person wants to do differently and how to get there in daily life.
With 25 years of experience, Rosa has supported people across many life stages and challenges. She emphasizes collaboration and respects each person's story. Her background in human services informs how she thinks about systemic and practical barriers to change.
Rosa invites people who are ready to try something new to begin by identifying clear goals and learning tools they can use between sessions. If someone wants to explore coping with life changes, parenting strain, addiction, or emotional overwhelm, she offers guided steps and focused feedback.
How Rosa’s approaches translate to online therapy
Rosa commonly blends client-centered work and cognitive behavioral techniques in brief, practical ways. Client-centered work means the therapist listens closely and follows a person’s lead to identify what matters most. Cognitive behavioral techniques focus on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety or low mood.She also uses emotionally-focused ideas to help people name and reflect on strong feelings, and motivational interviewing to build readiness for change. These approaches are aimed at helping with relationship stress, coping with life changes, addictions, and mood concerns. Rosa treats the choice of approach as collaborative and will work with each person to find what fits their goals and preferences.
Confirm the current session options before booking, since formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow quicker check-ins between appointments. It can also let people choose quieter surroundings, avoid being on camera when needed, or schedule sessions around work and family obligations. Rosa will help decide which way of meeting best supports each person's needs.
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Experience
25+ years
Credentials
New York, North Carolina
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Rosa help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, parenting strain, ADHD, bipolar concerns, and coping with life changes.
What is her approach in sessions?
Rosa uses a mix of client-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, emotionally-focused methods, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to set goals and try practical steps.
How much experience does she have?
She brings 25 years of experience in therapy and human services, working with diverse communities on a wide range of concerns.
What credentials does she hold and where is she based?
She is licensed as an LMHC and LCMHC and practices from North Carolina with credentials listed for New York and North Carolina.
Which languages are sessions available in?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can people outside the US work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Rosa?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.