Bethany Virgilio , LICSW

Bethany Virgilio is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) practicing in Rhode Island with over 20 years of experience in mental health care. She approaches therapy as a straightforward, nonjudgmental conversation where people can explore new ideas and leave with clearer options for moving forward. Her practice spans a wide age range from young adults through geriatric clients, and she places emphasis on making goals feel manageable and practical.

She frequently incorporates mindfulness techniques to help ground clients and reduce reactivity, and she uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) when addressing patterns of thought and behavior, including extensive work with anxiety and panic disorder. Her background includes supporting individuals and families through stress, relationship and intimacy challenges, grief, trauma, addiction concerns, caregiving stress, and a range of life transitions. As a LICSW, she brings training in clinical social work and long-term experience in assessment and therapeutic intervention.

Bethany aims to create a calm, collaborative space where people can develop skills to cope with current difficulties and build on their strengths. She welcomes the opportunity to connect and explore tailored approaches that fit each person’s goals and circumstances.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) invites people to clarify their values and take meaningful action even when uncomfortable thoughts or feelings are present. It can be helpful for stress, anxiety, and life transitions by focusing on what matters most and building flexible responses.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) works by identifying unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and developing practical strategies to change them. CBT is commonly used for anxiety, depression, panic, and other conditions where shifting thoughts and habits reduces distress.

Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early and current relationship patterns shape emotional needs and interpersonal responses. It can be particularly useful for relationship and intimacy issues, family dynamics, and healing from trauma or loss.

Finding the right approach is part of the work itself. Bethany collaborates with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting strategies as therapy progresses.

Online sessions - including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives, reach people who cannot travel, and maintain continuity during life changes. These options offer flexibility in scheduling and formats so individuals can choose the way of meeting that feels most comfortable and practical.