- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and grief
- Career and identity
About Roberta
Roberta Davis is a New York LMHC with 12 years of clinical experience. She has worked as a school counselor, social worker, primary therapist, and psychology professor. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, depression, relationship and family problems, and young adult issues.
Roberta draws on practical, evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address everyday struggles. She focuses on clear goals and concrete steps people can use between sessions. Meetings are direct and goal-oriented, with time to talk through current problems and plan manageable changes.
Her background includes hands-on roles in schools and clinical settings and teaching in psychology. That mix shapes a style that blends practical problem solving with attention to emotional experience. Roberta has worked with people dealing with grief, addiction, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and issues connected to adoption, immigration, and multicultural identity.
In sessions she helps people sort through relationship and intimacy questions, career worries, sleep and eating concerns, and the pressure of early adulthood choices. She also supports those facing chronic illness, end-of-life matters, or gender dysphoria. Conversations can include coping skills, behavioral strategies, and planning next steps.
New clients are guided through an initial matching process and a first appointment is scheduled after a short questionnaire. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Prospective clients should confirm current session options before booking.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Roberta works from evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. Cognitive approaches help people notice unhelpful thinking patterns and build small experiments to test new behaviors, which can reduce anxiety and improve mood. Behavioral strategies concentrate on routines and habits - for example sleep or eating patterns - and use step-by-step changes to restore regular rhythms.Finding the right approach is a shared task. The therapist will review your concerns, goals, and what has or hasn't worked before, and then recommend techniques to try. Clients and the therapist check progress together and adjust methods if needed so the work stays relevant to your life.
Session format details were not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around study, shifts, or commuting by removing travel time. It also lets people choose quieter times of day, use shorter check-ins when needed, or avoid being on camera if that helps them engage. Licensed professionals use these practical benefits to help therapy fit into everyday routines rather than add burden.
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Experience
12+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, relationship and family problems, and young adult issues among other concerns listed in her profile.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses evidence-based techniques with a practical focus. Sessions aim for clear goals and concrete steps you can use between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She has 12 years of professional experience in roles including school counselor, social worker, primary therapist, and psychology professor.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LMHC licensed in New York and practices from that state.
Does she work in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current online and in-person options before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Choose the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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