About Bosco
Dr. Bosco Lorio uses an approachable, client-centered style that puts a person and their values first. He blends practical techniques with thoughtful listening to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and concerns around sexual identity and orientation.
He has 20 years of experience in hospital and outpatient clinic settings. Much of that work involved veterans and members of the LGBT community, focusing on mood disorders, trauma, grief, and addiction.
Background and approach
He holds a Licensed Mental Health Counselor credential and is also a Licensed Professional Counselor with a background in multicultural issues. In sessions he prefers plain talk and clear goals. He pulls from cognitive-behavioral methods to change unhelpful thinking and behavior.
He also uses acceptance and commitment ideas and mindfulness to build coping skills and tolerate hard feelings. Dr. Lorio emphasizes respect, dignity, and removing stigma around mental health.
He says change takes courage and aims to meet people where they are, adapting the approach as needed. He supports work on relationships, intimacy concerns, body image, caregiver stress, and communication problems. He offers appointments in English and Spanish and works from Georgia while maintaining licensure in Florida as well.
He practices part-time on this platform while working full-time in a hospital, which shapes his evening and weekend availability. People who prefer straightforward guidance and a practical plan may find his style helpful. He aims to tailor conversations and treatment plans to each person's situation and goals.
Therapeutic approaches you can use online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying personal values and taking action toward them while accepting difficult thoughts and feelings. It can be useful when someone wants to live more in line with what matters, despite anxiety or low mood.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is often chosen for anxiety, depression, mood disorders, and for building concrete coping skills that can be practiced between sessions.
Client-Centered Therapy centers on supportive listening and collaboration to help people feel heard and understood. This approach is helpful for people who want a respectful space to sort through identity, grief, relationship, or life-purpose concerns.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, symptoms, and preferences, and then tailor techniques accordingly. Decisions about focus and methods are made collaboratively rather than imposed.
Online sessions offer practical flexibility. Video calls let people use face-to-face conversation when discussing emotions and body language matters. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging are good for shorter check-ins, tracking progress, and maintaining momentum between longer sessions. These options help fit therapy into busy schedules and different daily routines.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
Also works with
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Domestic violence
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 20 years
- Licensed
- Georgia, Florida
- Languages
- English, Spanish