Dr. Blandina Rose-willis , LPC

Dr. Blandina Rose-willis began her counseling career supporting people reentering the workforce after incarceration and recovery from addiction, helping them rebuild job skills, confidence, and appropriate workplace behaviors. She later applied those skills in university counseling settings, working with students who struggled to complete classes or who needed direction with career decisions and academic progress. In community college practice she addressed a wide range of needs, including homelessness, prostitution, post-war trauma, single parenthood, career clarification, and feelings of worthlessness, often managing heavy caseloads while learning to navigate burnout.

After completing her doctoral degree (PhD), she moved into administrative roles where she supervised staff, taught communication techniques, and modeled effective problem solving. Throughout these roles listening remained her most relied-upon skill, and she emphasizes unconditional positive regard as a core value drawn from client-centered counseling. She describes a holistic view of wellbeing in which mental health, physical health, spirit, sexuality, exercise, and self-care all interact to support growth.

When she opened a private practice she focused on diversity consulting and community health and wellness, providing individual counseling to people experiencing depression related to marital stress, overwhelm, and life changes, and offering group counseling as a consistent strength in her work. She has also led educational workshops, including training for teachers on LGBTQ legal and social issues, and brings experience across career, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family concerns, grief, anger, self-esteem, ADHD, and other areas. Dr. Rose-willis holds the LPC credential - Licensed Professional Counselor - and draws on client-centered, cognitive behavioral, and mindfulness approaches in her practice.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Dr. Blandina Rose-willis draws on several evidence-informed approaches to guide online therapy and tailor work to each person's concerns. Client-centered therapy emphasizes empathic listening and unconditional positive regard, creating space for clients to explore values, identity, and next steps while building self-esteem and resilience. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors, often used to address anxiety, depression, addictions, and stress-related difficulties through practical skills and structured exercises. Mindfulness therapy teaches present-focused awareness and gentle acceptance of thoughts and feelings, helping people manage stress, improve emotional regulation, and develop coping strategies for life transitions.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Dr. Rose-willis works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts techniques over time as progress is made and circumstances change.

Online therapy with Dr. Rose-willis is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility and accessibility. These options can make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, maintain continuity across locations, and access support from different time zones, while allowing therapists and clients to work together effectively on career, relationship, mood, and coping goals.