Bethany Virgilio , LICSW

Bethany Virgilio is a licensed independent clinical social worker with 20 years of experience helping people with stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy concerns, and mood disorders. She works with issues related to self-esteem, coping with life changes, addictions, ADHD, grief, and compassion fatigue. Bethany also supports people facing parenting challenges, blended family issues, and fertility or end-of-life concerns.

Her approach is straightforward and conversational. Sessions feel like a calm, nonjudgmental talk where people can try out new ideas and set clear, doable goals. She uses mindfulness exercises to help slow down racing thoughts and simple cognitive tools to challenge unhelpful thinking patterns.

Bethany draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and attachment-based ideas to guide the work. She blends these with a client-centered stance that keeps the person’s values and strengths in view. This makes plans realistic and tailored to everyday life.

She has substantial experience with anxiety and panic-related problems and has worked across a wide adult age range. Bethany frames challenges in practical terms and helps people build small habits that add up over time. Her Rhode Island practice includes video, phone, live chat, and text-based options.

People who want steady, down-to-earth support for complex life issues often find her style approachable. She encourages questions and shared decision making so each person can shape their own path forward.

Therapeutic approaches you can use online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying what matters to a person and taking small steps in that direction while accepting difficult thoughts and feelings. It can help with anxiety, depression, and life transitions by shifting focus to values-driven action.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical strategies to change unhelpful thinking and build new habits. It is often used for anxiety, panic, mood concerns, and stress management.

Bethany combines these approaches with a client-centered, attachment-aware stance so therapy stays grounded in each person’s strengths and relationships. Choosing the right approach is part of the work together; the therapist helps clients test methods and adapt them to their goals and preferences.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different routines. Video can feel most like an in-person visit, phone works well when bandwidth is limited, live chat allows fast check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to keep continuity of care around work, caregiving, or busy schedules.