Dr. Blandina Rose-willis, LPC

Dr. Blandina Rose-willis, LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor), draws on a varied counseling career that began with helping individuals reenter the workforce after incarceration and recovery from addiction. Early work focused on practical employment skills, job-related functioning, and rebuilding self-esteem, and later expanded into university settings where she supported students coping with academic challenges and career decision-making.

Her community college counseling included addressing homelessness, prostitution, post-war trauma, single parenthood, and persistent feelings of worthlessness, among other complex life issues. She managed demanding caseloads while continuing to support clients through difficult circumstances and developed resilience in the face of professional burnout.

After completing her PhD, Dr. Rose-willis transitioned into administration, applying her counseling background to supervise staff, teach effective communication, and model problem-solving across departments. Throughout every role, active listening has been a central strength, and she emphasizes unconditional positive regard as a core principle drawn from client-centered therapy.

She approaches care from a holistic perspective that integrates mental, physical, social, and spiritual aspects of wellbeing. Her clinical work spans career guidance, stress and anxiety management, addictions, LGBT concerns, relationship and family issues, grief, anger, self-esteem, depression, ADHD, and coping with life changes, with additional focus on areas such as aging and geriatric concerns, blended family dynamics, body image, codependency, and fatherhood issues.

Dr. Rose-willis also brings experience leading group interventions and educational workshops, including training for teachers on LGBTQ legal and social issues. Her therapeutic approach blends client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), mindfulness practices, and solution-focused techniques to help people build practical skills and move forward in their lives.