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Rebecca Roark

Empathetic, practical therapy for life transitions

LISW Ohio

Experience
9 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About Rebecca

Rebecca Roark is a licensed independent social worker (LISW) who blends evidence-informed methods to help people regain agency and clarity in their lives.

Background and approach

With nine years of clinical experience, she focuses on identifying the beliefs and patterns that contribute to distress and partners with clients to develop practical strategies for change. Her work often addresses stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting and family challenges, and issues related to identity and discrimination.

Rebecca uses a flexible, client-centered stance to explore how feelings of being misunderstood or disconnected fuel emotional pain. She incorporates cognitive behavioral techniques to challenge unhelpful thinking, mindfulness skills to ease reactivity, and elements of dialectical and existential approaches to support acceptance and meaning-making.

Additional focus areas include grief, self-esteem struggles, career transitions, panic symptoms, blended family dynamics, and communication problems. Based in Ohio, she offers sessions in English and uses a collaborative process to tailor goals and interventions to each person’s needs.

Approaches that guide online therapy and practical benefits

Rebecca often draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify and reshape patterns of thinking and behavior that contribute to anxiety, depression, panic symptoms, and relationship problems; CBT offers concrete skills and homework-focused experiments to practice between sessions. She also employs Client-Centered Therapy principles that prioritize empathic listening, validation, and collaboration so that a person feels heard while exploring identity, grief, intimacy concerns, or feelings of emptiness.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Rebecca works alongside each client to determine which methods fit their goals, preferences, and current challenges. She adapts techniques from DBT, mindfulness, or existential inquiry when moments call for emotion regulation skills, awareness practices, or discussions about meaning and values; this collaborative stance helps shape a tailored plan that evolves over time.

Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and accessibility for people with busy schedules or limited travel options. These formats allow for regular check-ins, skill practice, and continuity of care while accommodating different communication preferences and life demands.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?
Rebecca works with a range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family problems, parenting challenges, grief, LGBT concerns, self-esteem, career changes, and coping with life transitions.
What is her therapeutic style and approach?
She blends client-centered engagement with evidence-based techniques such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), mindfulness, existential, and narrative approaches to tailor care to each person.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Rebecca has nine years of professional experience as a licensed social worker working with diverse emotional and interpersonal concerns.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
She holds the LISW credential with licence number OH LISW I.0900026 and practices in Ohio.
Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are provided in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What formats are available for sessions?
Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging according to availability.
How is cost handled for therapy with her?
Fees vary by location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsParenting issuesDepression

Also works with

LGBTGriefIntimacy-related issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentBlended family issuesCancerCommunication problemsDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessIsolation / lonelinessJealousyMidlife crisisPanic disorder and panic attacksPrejudice and discriminationSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic Therapy

Experience

9+ years

Licensed

Ohio

Languages

English