Roberto (BO) Hess, LCSW

Roberto (Bo) Hess is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people faced with addiction, anxiety, depression, grief, and stress. He also supports people dealing with trauma, sleep problems, anger, eating concerns, and parenting stress. He understands how shame, isolation, and feeling stuck can make it hard to ask for help. Bo speaks plainly and meets people where they are. He uses tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, EMDR, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing. In sessions he helps clients identify patterns, build new coping skills, and set small, practical goals. His approach treats the relationship as central. He aims to bring warmth, honesty, and a bit of humor into sessions. That kind tone is meant to make it easier to talk about painful things like trauma, addiction, or overwhelming emotions. Bo has three years of clinical experience as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW. He practices in North Carolina and works with a range of concerns including substance use, co-occurring issues, body image, and impulse control. He also supports people facing first responder stress and disaster-related distress. People can expect straightforward, goal-focused work combined with moments that slow down and build awareness. Sessions often mix skill-building with deeper processing of past events. The aim is practical change you can notice in daily life.

Approaches used in online therapy and how they help

Roberto frequently uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors that keep problems going. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and many addiction-related patterns.

He also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy to teach emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills. DBT-style work can help with strong impulses, anger, and difficulty managing intense feelings.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and then try methods that fit those needs. That collaborative process helps shape whether more skill-building, deeper processing, or motivational work is emphasized.

If you are considering online sessions, please confirm what formats are currently offered before booking. Online work can make scheduling easier and help therapy fit into busy lives. It can allow shorter check-ins during a work break, let someone avoid travel time, or make it simpler to access a therapist when living far from specialized services. Licensed professionals adapt exercises, mindfulness practices, and EMDR-informed processing to work over distance when appropriate.