- Years in practice
- 20
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Pennsylvania
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Family conflicts
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Rebecca
Rebecca Poladian is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania with 20 years of experience in mental health. She meets people where they are and helps them sort through stress, anxiety, depression, parenting concerns, and career strain. Her tone is practical and encouraging for parents who need straightforward support.
Rebecca treats each conversation as a partnership. She listens first, then helps people set small, usable goals. Sessions focus on what’s happening now and on skills that make daily life easier.
Background and approach
She uses clear, down-to-earth language so parents can act between meetings. Her background includes long-term clinical work with adults across many challenges, including trauma, grief, addiction, relationship issues, and changes tied to life stages. That variety shapes a flexible approach that adapts to a person’s priorities and energy level.
Rebecca pays attention to motivation and readiness to change as part of planning next steps. Rebecca draws from several well-known approaches, including client-centered listening, cognitive behavioral tools to reframe unhelpful thinking, and emotionally focused ideas for improving connection. She blends these methods to match what a person needs in the moment rather than following a single rigid model.
For parents, she offers help with parenting stress, sleep concerns, behavior-related worries, and the emotional toll caregiving can bring. She also addresses related issues such as self-esteem, intimacy questions, and sexual orientation matters. Rebecca aims to support practical changes that fit family life and daily routines.
What Rebecca works with
Everything Rebecca lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Rebecca helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Rebecca lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Rebecca’s Approaches Work Online
Rebecca blends client-centered therapy with cognitive behavioral techniques and emotionally focused ideas to help people make meaningful changes. Client-centered work means she listens without judgment and follows the person’s lead, which helps clarify what matters most. Cognitive behavioral therapy offers practical tools to notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, useful for anxiety, sleep problems, and parenting stress. Emotionally focused ideas aim to improve how people express and respond to emotions, which can help with intimacy and relationship concerns.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Rebecca will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they try methods and adjust the plan over time so the work fits daily life and real responsibilities.
Online therapy gives practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or the camera isn’t convenient, live chat supports shorter check-ins during a busy day, and text-based messaging can help people track progress or get support between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into parenting schedules, work breaks, or caregiving duties while keeping the focus on usable skills and steady progress.
Questions people ask about Rebecca
What concerns does Rebecca commonly address?
Rebecca works with adults on stress, anxiety, depression, parenting strain, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and grief, addiction, sleep problems, ADHD, and related worries.
How would you describe her therapy style?
She uses a collaborative, down-to-earth style and treats each session as a partnership. Expect listening, practical goal-setting, and skills you can try between sessions.
What kind of clinical background does she have?
She brings 20 years of experience in mental health settings, working with adults on a wide range of issues including trauma, addiction, and life transitions.
Where is Rebecca licensed and located?
Rebecca holds a Pennsylvania Licensed Professional Counselor credential (LPC) and practices from Pennsylvania.
What languages are supported and can international clients connect?
Sessions are offered in English, and she does accept international clients.
Which session formats does she offer?
She works with clients using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.
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