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Anthony Vario

Therapist blending practical strategies with compassionate care

LCSW, LICSW Rhode Island

Experience
6 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, LGBT, Grief
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages
English
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About Anthony

Anthony Vario is a licensed social worker who blends practical, evidence-informed techniques with a warm, reflective presence to help clients navigate stress, anxiety, grief, and life transitions.

Background and approach

With a focus on cognitive behavioral strategies alongside acceptance-based and client-centered methods, he guides people toward greater self-awareness and more effective ways of coping. Anthony emphasizes curiosity about patterns, emotions, and strengths rather than quick fixes, inviting clients to build skills that support day-to-day functioning and long-term growth.

He brings six years of clinical experience and holds LCSW and LICSW credentials in Arizona and Massachusetts, though his practice for this listing is based in Rhode Island. Anthony works with concerns including relationship and intimacy challenges, career stress, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and issues related to identity such as LGBT matters.

His additional focus areas cover a broad range of emotional and interpersonal difficulties from abandonment and codependency to communication and impulse-related struggles. Clients can expect an approach that balances practical interventions with exploration of meaning and values, supporting them to become more connected to themselves and more confident in how they move through life.

Using Evidence-Based Approaches in Online Care

Anthony integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy into online work to balance skill building with values-focused exploration. CBT offers practical tools to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can help with anxiety, stress, and impulse-related concerns. ACT emphasizes noticing inner experience and committing to actions that align with personal values, which supports meaning, self-acceptance, and coping with life changes.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to understand goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, adjusting methods as treatment progresses to find the best fit for their needs.

Online formats such as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging make it easier to engage consistently while fitting sessions into busy schedules. These options provide flexibility in how often and in what format someone connects with a licensed professional, allowing therapeutic work to continue even when in-person sessions are not practical.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Anthony address?
He works with stress, anxiety, grief, career challenges, coping with life changes, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, compassion fatigue, and ADHD, plus many related interpersonal and emotional concerns such as abandonment, codependency, and isolation.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
His style is warm, creative, reflective, and grounded, combining client-centered listening with practical, skills-based approaches such as CBT and ACT.
What is his clinical experience?
Anthony has six years of clinical experience working with a range of emotional and relational issues, integrating multiple therapeutic approaches to meet individual needs.
What credentials and location should I know about?
He holds LCSW and LICSW credentials with licence details AZ LCSW LCSW23782 and MA LICSW LICSW125747, and this profile lists practice in Rhode Island.
Does he provide services in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English, and he is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available with him?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.
How are fees and scheduling handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a session according to his availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyLGBTGriefCareer difficultiesCoping with life changes

Also works with

Intimacy-related issuesSelf esteemCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAutism and Asperger SyndromeBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationEmptinessForgivenessGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSex addictionSexual dysfunctionSexualityYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

6+ years

Licensed

Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Arizona

Languages

English