Rebecca Boardman, LISW, LICSW
West Virginia · 14 years in practice
Rebecca Boardman is a Licensed Independent Social Worker with 14 years of practice.
License and registration
- LICSW, West Virginia
- DP00942740 · expires October 2026
- LISW, Ohio
- I.2102950 · expires July 2027
- NPI
- 1942610522 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 14
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Rebecca
Rebecca Boardman is a Licensed Independent Social Worker with 14 years of practice. She offers steady, respectful care for people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, grief, and life changes. Rebecca aims to listen first and help clients find workable steps forward.
She uses a systemic perspective to see how relationships and daily patterns shape problems. That helps when addressing communication problems, intimacy concerns, and ongoing stressors. Rebecca also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy to help people clarify values and rebuild stronger connections.
Background and approach
Sessions are interactive and centered on each person's needs. Rebecca combines talking, practical exercises, and homework so skills learned in session carry over into daily life. She describes her style as direct but compassionate, focusing on real-world changes rather than abstract theory.
Rebecca earned a Master of Social Work from West Virginia University and holds LISW and LICSW credentials in West Virginia and Ohio. Her experience includes addressing addictions, trauma and abuse, ADHD, bipolar conditions, eating and sleeping issues, caregiver stress, and many other concerns listed in her specialties.
Therapy can include short experiments, thought and behavior work, and attention to attachment patterns that affect relationships. Rebecca will work with each person to set clear goals and practical steps toward them. Her approach aims to make therapy useful and approachable for people juggling busy lives.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Rebecca lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Rebecca names
- Systemic Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Gottman Method
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How Rebecca’s Approaches Work Online
Systemic work looks at how relationships and daily patterns influence problems. It helps people spot recurring interaction cycles and try new ways of relating that change how problems show up. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on clarifying personal values and building small steps to live by those values despite difficult thoughts or feelings. Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to connection needs and how early bonds shape trust and emotional closeness, which can help with intimacy and relationship struggles.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Rebecca will talk with each person about goals, history, and preferences and then suggest ways to combine systemic ideas, ACT, and attachment-focused techniques. Together they set goals and adjust methods as progress is made.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video works well for face-to-face conversation and exercises. Phone sessions can fit a short break or low-bandwidth situations. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief check-ins, homework review, and momentum between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and different life situations.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Rebecca support?
She helps with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, anger, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, eating and sleeping problems, parenting strain, self-esteem, career challenges, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and related concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is interactive and client-centered, combining conversation with practical exercises and homework. She aims to be direct while staying empathetic to each person's situation.
What training and experience does she bring?
Rebecca has 14 years of clinical experience and holds a Master of Social Work from West Virginia University. Her background includes work with addictions, trauma, and a wide range of mental health concerns.
Where is she licensed and based?
She practices in West Virginia and holds LISW and LICSW credentials, with licensing details noted as OH LISW and WV LICSW.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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