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About Onessa

Onessa Robertson is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 14 years of experience. She focuses on helping people cope with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship trouble, grief, parenting strain, and ADHD. Her work is straightforward and practical, aimed at helping clients make small, useful changes.

She uses a mix of approaches to meet each person where they are. Sessions often include practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to rethink unhelpful thoughts.

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Background and approach

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas are used to clarify values and take small steps toward them. The Gottman Method informs work on communication and repairing relationship patterns when needed. Onessa listens with a client-centered stance and helps people name what matters to them.

She also draws on motivational interviewing to support movement when change feels hard. These methods are combined based on a person’s goals rather than following a single script. Her background includes work with individuals and couples as well as volunteer roles at local and international levels.

That experience informs how she supports people through trauma, abuse recovery, functional depression, and coping with life transitions. In sessions clients can expect a balance of listening and practical exercises. Onessa helps people build new habits, improve communication, manage impulsivity, and handle caregiver stress.

She aims to be a steady presence while people learn to make changes that fit their daily lives.

Therapeutic approaches and how they fit online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small actions toward those values even when difficult thoughts or feelings appear. It can be useful for stress, anxiety, depression, and navigating life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms and improve day-to-day functioning. It often helps with anxiety, depression, impulsivity, and anger. The Gottman Method brings structured tools to improve communication and manage conflict, which can help people working on relationship patterns.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will listen to your goals and try methods that fit your needs and preferences. That collaborative process means strategies can be adjusted over time if something isn’t helping.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and comfort levels. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited, live chat enables shorter check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to attend therapy from home, work breaks, or while traveling, and they let people choose the format that best supports consistent progress.
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Questions people ask

What concerns does she address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship problems, grief, parenting strain, anger, career challenges, compassion fatigue, and ADHD. Additional focuses include attachment issues, codependency, communication problems, and impulsivity.
What is her style in therapy?
Her approach is eclectic and practical, combining client-centered listening with active techniques. She uses cognitive behavioral ideas, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Gottman-informed methods, and motivational interviewing to match each person's goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 14 years of experience working in clinical and volunteer roles at local and international levels. That background informs work with trauma, life changes, relationship challenges, and caregiver stress.
What credentials and region apply?
She holds MA LICSW and FL LCSW credentials and practices from Florida. Those credentials indicate her professional training and licensure in social work.
Which languages are supported and can she work internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What formats are available for sessions?
She meets via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to offer flexibility for different schedules and needs.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.

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Experience
14 years
Licensed
Florida, New Jersey, Massachusetts
Languages
English

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