- Client-centered focus
- CBT and mindfulness
- Group work experience
About Blandina
Dr. Blandina Rose-willis is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) with three years of counseling experience based in Michigan. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, career concerns, addictions, grief, relationship struggles, and issues around self-esteem and guilt and shame. She also addresses ADHD, compassion fatigue, and LGBT related concerns among other topics.
Her early work was with people reentering the community after incarceration and with those recovering from addiction. She helped clients build job-search skills, regain confidence, and manage practical steps toward employment. After that she moved into university and community college counseling, supporting students and community members with academic, housing, and trauma-related problems.
Dr. Rose-willis has also run groups and workshops. She has led counseling groups focused on depression, marital stress, and health behavior change. She has worked with people facing homelessness, single parent challenges, and post-war trauma, often balancing a large caseload while focusing on listening and practical problem solving.
Following completion of her PhD she moved into administration and supervision, using counseling skills to teach communication, support staff, and model problem-solving across departments. She has done diversity consulting and community health work, and recently ran a workshop for teachers on LGBT legal and social issues.
In sessions she emphasizes client-centered principles and practical options people can use. She draws on cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, and solution-focused work to help clients identify actions, shift patterns of thinking, and practice new coping skills.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Dr. Rose-willis uses client-centered therapy to prioritize listening and the client's perspective. This approach focuses on understanding what matters to the person and responding with unconditional positive regard while exploring options together. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is used to identify patterns of thinking and behavior that contribute to distress, then practice concrete steps to shift those patterns. Mindfulness therapy offers short practices to notice thoughts and bodily reactions, which can help reduce reactivity to guilt or shame.Choosing the right mix of these approaches happens collaboratively. She will work with each person to test what helps, adjust techniques, and keep the focus on practical skills and goals. The therapist and client decide together which methods to emphasize based on needs and preferences.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy routine, shorten check-ins when needed, or avoid travel time. It can also allow participation from different locations and help people continue care while managing work, family, or other commitments.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with adults on stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, career issues, grief, relationship and family concerns, and feelings of guilt and shame among other areas.
How does she approach guilt and shame in sessions?
She uses client-centered listening along with cognitive behavioral and mindfulness techniques to notice unhelpful thoughts and practice different responses to those feelings.
What is her background and experience?
She began counseling people reentering the community and those in recovery, then worked in university and community college counseling, and later moved into administration and supervision after completing a PhD.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) practicing in Michigan.
Can sessions be conducted in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with clients outside the United States?
She accepts international clients.
How are sessions billed and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin the process of working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.