Roberto (BO) Hess, LCSW

“We are all just walking each other home,” a line Roberto (BO) Hess often returns to as a guiding sentiment for his work. He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), a licensed psychotherapist, a licensed clinical addiction specialist, and a psychiatric social worker. As a clinician based in North Carolina, he brings a humane, steady presence to people navigating stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma and abuse, sleep difficulties, anger, grief, parenting challenges, mood disorders, and related concerns.

Roberto recognizes how hard it can be to ask for help and acknowledges the shame, embarrassment, and anger that sometimes accompany reaching out. He speaks from a place of empathy, noting that many people feel stuck in painful patterns and that those feelings do not need to define the future. He approaches therapy as a collaborative process in which practical tools and deeper exploration work together to help clients move through life changes and build more adaptive ways of coping.

His clinical work draws on psychoanalytic ideas alongside cognitive and dialectical-behavioral strategies and mindfulness practices, and he integrates techniques from evidence-informed modalities such as EMDR when appropriate. Roberto emphasizes the importance of a positive therapeutic relationship and views trust, honesty, and humor as essential ingredients in effective work. He aims to create a comfortable space where clients can explore difficult material, develop insight, and practice concrete skills for living more fully.