About Bethany
Bethany Virgilio is a licensed independent clinical social worker (LICSW) with 20 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, and relationship or intimacy concerns. She creates a calm, nonjudgmental space where a worried parent or an overwhelmed adult can talk through immediate problems and small next steps. Sessions focus on practical tools that fit day-to-day life.
Bethany keeps conversations simple and grounded. She often uses mindfulness techniques to help people notice what’s happening in the moment.
Background and approach
She also draws on cognitive behavioral methods to identify unhelpful thinking and build new habits. Her approach is client-centered, so people set the pace and goals. She pays attention to attachment patterns and how those affect relationships and closeness.
That combination helps when tackling issues like communication, intimacy, or parenting stress. She has extensive experience with anxiety and panic-related problems, and she works with those coping with grief, trauma, substance concerns, and life transitions. Bethany also supports people dealing with career stress, caregiver strain, and compassion fatigue.
Based in Rhode Island, Bethany blends practical strategies with plain language. Her aim is to make goals feel manageable and to leave clients with clear next steps. She welcomes the chance to talk through your concerns and plan a path forward.
How Bethany’s Approaches Translate to Online Therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then commit to actions that match their values. It can help with stress, life changes, and building motivation when symptoms like anxiety or ADHD get in the way. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thought patterns and trying small behavioral experiments to change them, which is useful for anxiety, panic, and mood concerns. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention exercises and grounding practices to reduce reactivity and improve focus during daily tasks.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Bethany works with each person to figure out which methods match their goals, preferences, and current challenges. She adjusts techniques over time so sessions stay practical and relevant.
Online formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be a simpler way to check in. Live chat and text-based messaging offer brief, on-the-go support and can work well for quick updates or when scheduling is tight. These options give flexibility while keeping the focus on clear tools and steady progress.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 20 years
- Licensed
- Rhode Island
- Languages
- English
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