Dr. Blandina Rose-willis, LPC

Dr. Blandina Rose-willis is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) who uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside client-centered and mindfulness approaches. She focuses on practical steps people can take to address anxiety, stress, addiction, career questions, and low mood. Her style emphasizes listening first, then working together on clear goals.

She began counseling by helping people re-enter the workforce after addiction or incarceration. That work involved job-skills coaching, building self-esteem, and learning how to function in a work setting. Later she supported college students who were struggling with classes and career decisions.

Her community college experience broadened her caseload to include homelessness, trauma, single parenthood, and issues tied to worth and purpose. She managed high caseloads and learned how to spot burnout and sustain energy for the work. Group counseling became an important part of her practice.

After completing her PhD, she moved into administrative and supervisory roles where she taught communication and problem-solving skills to staff and departments. Those roles reinforced her belief in listening and in supporting others to find practical options and next steps.

In private practice she has worked on depression related to relationship strain, overwhelmed clients needing structure, and health- and diet-related behavior changes. She also led workshops on LGBTQ legal and social issues and continues to blend individual counseling with community-focused efforts.

Her approach is holistic - she pays attention to mental health, physical habits, spirit, and daily routines. She aims to help people build new life skills and move forward one step at a time.

How CBT and Mindful, Person-Focused Work Translate Online

Dr. Rose-willis uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and change small behaviors that get in the way of feeling better. CBT sessions usually focus on clear goals, practical exercises, and skill-building that can be practiced between meetings.

She also draws on client-centered and mindfulness approaches which emphasize listening, acceptance, and attention to the present moment. Client-centered work creates space for people to be heard and to decide what changes matter most, while mindfulness practices teach simple ways to reduce reactivity and increase calm.

Choosing the right approach is a joint process. The therapist will ask about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before, then suggest methods to try together. Plans are adjusted over time based on what the client finds helpful.

Online care is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video is useful for longer sessions and face-to-face conversation, phone works well when bandwidth is limited, live chat allows brief check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to schedule therapy around work, caregiving, or travel while keeping a steady course of support.