Rose Rizzo, LICSW

Rose Rizzo is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in Massachusetts who brings a calm, strengths-focused presence to her work. She holds a LICSW - a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker - and earned her degree from Boston College. With three years of professional experience and a current role as Client Services Manager at Mystic Valley Elder Services, she has developed particular expertise supporting older adults while also addressing mental health concerns, substance use, and family conflict.

Rose cultivates a nonjudgmental space that encourages open, honest conversation and helps people identify practical steps toward a more productive, fulfilling life. She frequently uses a strength-based lens to highlight clients' existing resources and combines that with cognitive behavioral techniques to help reframe unhelpful thoughts and patterns. Her work is collaborative and goal-oriented, incorporating tools such as goal setting, worksheets, and tailored exercises.

Therapy with Rose may include video calls, phone sessions, text messaging, and other remote options to fit different lifestyles and schedules. She works with adults and families on issues including stress, anxiety, relationships, addiction, trauma, grief, parenting, ADHD, career concerns, and life transitions, guiding clients toward achievable change with practical strategies and steady support.

Approaches that translate to effective online care

Rose uses client-centered therapy to create a collaborative, respectful relationship where the client's goals and values guide the work; this approach supports people coping with life transitions, relationship challenges, and decisions about care. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is used to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can be especially helpful for anxiety, depression, and stress management. Mindfulness Therapy complements these methods by teaching simple attention and breathing practices that help reduce reactivity and increase emotional awareness.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the therapeutic process. Rose works together with each person to determine which techniques feel most useful, tailoring sessions to individual needs, goals, and preferences in a collaborative way.

Online therapy offers flexible access to care through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules or to continue work during life changes. These options allow for consistent follow-up, homework review, goal setting, and short check-ins between sessions, helping clients maintain momentum toward their goals.