- Years in practice
- 12
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- New York
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- LGBT
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Roberta
Roberta Davis is a licensed mental health counselor who helps parents and caregivers manage stress and the ups and downs of family life. She writes clearly and listens closely so people can talk about what matters. Her approach is down-to-earth and focused on practical steps you can try between sessions.
Roberta brings 12 years of experience in school counseling, social work, and clinical roles. She has also taught psychology, so she pairs hands-on experience with an understanding of how people change over time.
Background and approach
That background informs how she responds to concerns like anxiety, depression, grief, and parenting strain. In sessions she aims to build a nonjudgmental space where parents can name hard feelings and test new ways of handling them. Conversations often include problem-solving, behavior strategies, and planning for everyday challenges.
She pays attention to how stress and past trauma can affect relationships and daily routines. Roberta also supports people facing identity and life transition issues, including LGBT concerns, gender dysphoria, and immigration or multicultural stressors. She works with people coping with chronic illness, end-of-life matters, adoption or foster care questions, and the practical fallout of ongoing health problems.
Practical matters such as sleep, eating, focus, and work stress are part of the work. She can help people who are dealing with addiction, compulsive behaviors, or severe mood swings as they learn strategies to feel more steady. Sessions are offered in English and are held from New York by video, phone, live chat, or text messaging.
What Roberta works with
Everything Roberta lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Roberta helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Family problems
- Gender dysphoria
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Somatization
- Trichotillomania
- Young adult issues
Approaches and online care that fit busy parents
Roberta uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that are practical and action-oriented. One common approach emphasizes short-term problem solving and behavioral skills to reduce anxiety and manage daily stressors; it focuses on clear steps you can take and routines to try between sessions. Another approach concentrates on processing trauma and difficult life events through paced, supportive conversations that help reduce the impact of past experiences on current parenting and relationships. A third area of focus is strategies for mood regulation and daily functioning that help with sleep, eating patterns, attention, and managing strong emotions.Finding the best method is part of the work. Roberta collaborates with each person to pick approaches that match their goals, needs, and preferences, adjusting plans as progress is made. She aims to make therapy a joint effort where the client’s priorities guide the choices of techniques.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video works well for deeper conversations and visual cues, phone can be easier when less bandwidth is available, live chat suits brief check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing coaching between meetings. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy family schedule and keep continuity when life gets hectic.
Questions people ask about Roberta
What concerns does Roberta commonly help with?
She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, parenting challenges, grief, relationship strain, eating and sleeping problems, ADHD, and substance concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
The style is practical and supportive. Sessions focus on clear problem-solving, emotional awareness, and small steps you can try between meetings.
What kind of background does she have?
Roberta has 12 years of experience as a school counselor, social worker, primary therapist, and psychology professor, which shapes her practical, education-informed approach.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with a New York credential and practices from New York.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Roberta offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does billing and cost work?
Session cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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