Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
How Roberto works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- North Carolina
- Years in practice
- 3
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Roberto
Roberto (Bo) Hess is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) who helps people manage stress, anxiety, anger, addiction, grief, change, and related struggles. He speaks plain about difficult feelings and how they affect daily life. Bo knows reaching out can feel risky and offers practical support for people trying to move forward.
He combines straightforward talk with hands-on strategies. Sessions focus on learning skills to reduce intense emotions, handle urges, and improve sleep and daily routines.
Background and approach
For people coping with trauma, grief, or loss, Bo uses methods aimed at easing painful memories and reactions over time. Bo draws on cognitive behavioral approaches to change unhelpful thinking and DBT skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance. He also uses EMDR and mindfulness-based techniques when those fit a person’s needs.
Motivational interviewing and solution-focused work are part of his toolbox for people working through addiction or making life changes. Clients can expect a calm, down-to-earth presence that balances direct feedback with empathy. Bo values honesty, trust, and even a bit of humor when appropriate.
He sees the relationship as a partnership where goals and steps are agreed together. With three years of professional experience, Bo holds an LCSW in North Carolina. He offers sessions in English and works with people facing a range of concerns from body image and codependency to first responder stress and impulsivity.
The approach is practical and goal-oriented, aimed at helping people find clearer footing in their lives.
What Roberto works with
Everything Roberto lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Roberto's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- LGBT
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dissociation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Sex addiction
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Young adult issues
Approaches Roberto lists
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- 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 therapy approaches translate to online care
CBT - Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Online CBT sessions usually include practical exercises and homework to try between meetings, which can help with anxiety, depression, and anger management.DBT - Dialectical Behavior Therapy teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills. In remote sessions, DBT skills are practiced in conversation and supported with real-time coaching via chat or messaging when needed.
EMDR - Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing helps reduce the emotional charge of traumatic memories. When appropriate, elements of EMDR can be integrated into online sessions using guided procedures and therapist-led processing.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to pick methods that match their goals, needs, and comfort level. Plans are adjusted over time based on what helps most.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect, including video calls for deeper conversation, phone sessions when video is difficult, and live chat or text messaging for quick check-ins and skills practice. These options make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, keep momentum between meetings, and use different formats for different needs.
Questions people ask about Roberto
What kinds of concerns can be addressed?
Bo supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, anger, addictions, trauma and abuse, sleep problems, grief, depression, and related issues such as body image, impulsivity, and first responder stress.
How would he describe his therapy style?
He works in a straightforward, down-to-earth way that mixes skills teaching with supportive conversation. Sessions often include concrete tools to manage emotions and urges.
What is his professional background?
He has three years of experience as a licensed clinical social worker and has worked with people facing addiction, trauma, and mood concerns.
Where is he licensed and based?
He holds an LCSW license in North Carolina and provides services from that state.
Which languages are supported and can international clients connect?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are offered?
He works through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How does cost and billing work?
Session cost varies by location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.