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LMHC, LCMHC

Rosa Howard-Poston, LMHC, LCMHC

  • Experience25 years
  • LocationNorth Carolina
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Addictions
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • LanguagesEnglish and Spanish
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About Rosa

Rosa Howard-Poston is a licensed mental health counselor with 25 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, ADHD, relationship strains, grief, and a broad range of life challenges.

Background and approach

She brings a practical, interactive style to sessions and focuses on meeting each client where they are, offering guidance and tools tailored to individual goals. Her background includes work across diverse communities and a long history of providing human services in clinical and community settings.

Her approach blends client-centered principles with evidence-informed techniques, drawing on cognitive behavioral strategies, emotion-focused methods, mindfulness practices, and motivational interviewing as appropriate. Rosa emphasizes collaboration and skills-building, helping clients develop coping strategies for issues such as sleep problems, parenting conflicts, codependency, career transitions, and trauma-related concerns.

Licensed in both New York and North Carolina - LMHC and LCMHC - she offers care in English and Spanish and adapts her methods to align with each person’s needs and cultural context.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Rosa commonly integrates client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) into her online practice. Client-centered therapy focuses on building a respectful, empathic relationship and helps people explore their thoughts and feelings at their own pace, which can be useful for issues like grief, identity questions, and relationship concerns. CBT is a practical, skills-based approach that examines patterns of thinking and behavior and teaches strategies to manage anxiety, depression, ADHD-related challenges, and stress.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Rosa works together with each client to identify goals and preferences, then adjusts methods over time so the therapy fits the person’s needs and life circumstances rather than using a one-size-fits-all model.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules and to access support from home or work. These formats allow for ongoing coaching, skill practice between sessions, and adaptable communication styles that suit different comfort levels and lifestyles.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly address?
Rosa works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, ADHD, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, trauma and abuse, and career-related challenges.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is down-to-earth and interactive, emphasizing collaboration and practical tools while tailoring methods to each client’s goals and needs.
What is her clinical and professional background?
She has 25 years of experience delivering mental health and human services to diverse communities and has worked with many presenting concerns across clinical and community settings.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
She is licensed as LMHC and LCMHC, with license details NY LMHC 007965 and NC LCMHC 16015, and practices from North Carolina.
Which languages can sessions be conducted in?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish; she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available for her services?
She provides several online formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences.
How is pricing handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsSelf esteemDepressionCoaching

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSelf-loveSex addictionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

25+ years

Licensed

New York, North Carolina

Languages

English, Spanish

What Rosa can help with

Rosa Howard-Poston works with clients on stress and anxiety, addictions, self esteem, depression, and coaching.

Rosa works with clients with concerns including depression, anxiety, bipolar, and gender dysphoria.

How Rosa approaches therapy

Rosa's clinical approaches include Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy.

Experience and training

Rosa is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor practicing in North Carolina.

Therapy style

Rosa aims to guide you and give you the necessary tools to find your best you.