About Anthony
Anthony Vario is a licensed clinical social worker who brings a warm, reflective style to therapy. He aims to help people feel understood and accepted while they work toward clearer goals and better day-to-day functioning. Anthony uses practical tools and steady conversation to help clients make changes that fit their lives.
He draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy. Those methods help with stress, anxiety, and managing ADHD symptoms in everyday routines.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on small, doable steps and building habits that reduce overwhelm. Anthony also supports people facing grief, career shifts, relationship struggles, and low self-esteem. He commonly addresses intimacy-related concerns, compassion fatigue, and life transitions.
He pays attention to how patterns of thinking and behavior affect emotional well-being and practical choices. In session he keeps the work creative and grounded. Conversation, gentle challenge, and short exercises are used to increase awareness and develop new responses.
Clients can expect a calm, nonjudgmental space to try out new ways of handling problems. Anthony has six years of clinical experience and holds both LCSW and LICSW credentials. He practices from Rhode Island and conducts sessions in English.
The aim is steady progress rather than quick fixes, with goals set to match each person's needs and pace.
Therapeutic approaches adapted for online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is about noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then taking actions that match personal values. It can help with anxiety, stress, and feeling overwhelmed by daily demands. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors through clear exercises and homework. It is useful when needing concrete tools for mood, impulsivity, and routine management. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, listening, and supporting the person's own pace of growth; it helps when someone needs a nonjudgmental space to sort things out.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Anthony will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, preferences, and typical day. He checks in regularly and adjusts the plan based on what is helpful and what feels doable.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different needs. Video lets the therapist and client work closely on skills and emotional expression. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth or being on camera is difficult. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief check-ins, pacing work over time, or fitting therapy into a busy schedule. These options make it easier to keep continuity of care and practice new skills between conversations.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Impulsivity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 6 years
- Licensed
- Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Arizona
- Languages
- English
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