- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Mindfulness techniques
About Rosa
Rosa Howard-Poston is a licensed mental health counselor, LMHC in New York and LCMHC in North Carolina, with 25 years of experience. She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, mood concerns, relationship and parenting problems, and related struggles such as ADHD and grief.
Her style is straightforward and interactive. Sessions focus on practical steps and clear goals. She listens and offers tools people can try between meetings.
Rosa blends several approaches to match what a person needs. She uses client-centered methods to center the person's perspective and CBT to identify unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. Mindfulness techniques are offered to help with present-moment calm and grounding.
She also draws on emotionally-focused ideas when relationships and attachment issues are central. Motivational interviewing is used when people want help changing habits, such as substance use or other addictive behaviors.
Sessions are paced around each person's needs and objectives. Rosa aims to teach concrete strategies for coping with social stress, sleep disruption, low self-esteem, anger, and life transitions. Her work includes helping people who feel stuck after loss, separation, or patterns of codependency.
Rosa speaks English and Spanish and practices in North Carolina. Before booking, readers should confirm current session formats and scheduling options via the site's matching and scheduling flow.
Therapeutic approaches and online work
Rosa commonly uses client-centered methods and cognitive behavioral therapy in her work. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening to the person's perspective and making the sessions reflect their priorities. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at how thoughts and behaviors link to emotional reactions and teaches specific skills to test and change unhelpful patterns.She also uses emotionally-focused ideas when relationship or attachment issues are involved. That approach helps identify patterns in how people respond to each other and offers steps to shift those interaction cycles. These approaches suit concerns like anxiety, relationship strain, grief, and habit change.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Rosa will help decide which methods to try based on a person's goals, needs, and preferences, and she treats that choice as a collaborative process rather than a fixed prescription.
Please confirm the available online session formats before booking, as the biography does not list them. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when time is tight, or avoid travel time. Many people find remote appointments helpful for maintaining consistency while juggling work, family, and other responsibilities.
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
New York, North Carolina
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Rosa commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, relationship and parenting issues, ADHD, grief, and related concerns such as attachment and codependency.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her approach is down-to-earth and interactive, focusing on practical steps, clear goals, and tools to use between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 25 years of experience providing therapy and human services to diverse communities.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is an LMHC in New York and an LCMHC in North Carolina and practices in North Carolina.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session formats before booking by using the site's matching flow, as the biography does not specify formats.
How are session fees handled?
Cost varies with location, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.