About Rosemary
Rosemary Lough is a licensed clinical social worker based in Maine with two decades of experience. She focuses on common struggles like stress, anxiety, depression, grief, sleep problems, relationship concerns, low self-esteem, career stress, bipolar disorder, and compassion fatigue. Rosemary brings a calm, straightforward presence and encourages practical steps toward better day-to-day coping.
She uses a strengths-based approach and draws on tools from cognitive behavioral therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and client-centered methods.
How Rosemary works
Sessions aim to be collaborative and goal-focused, with the client’s priorities guiding the work. Rosemary helps people set realistic objectives and track progress over time. Her background includes long experience with trauma and acute mental health challenges, and substantial work alongside people facing medical issues and cognitive changes.
That history influences how she responds to grief, loss, and life transitions. She pays attention to how symptoms affect daily routines and relationships and addresses those practical impacts. Expect a warm, attentive style that balances empathy with clear structure.
Conversations often include a mix of reflective listening, practical skill-building, and short exercises or reflections to try between sessions. The aim is steady improvement in mood, sleep, coping skills, and functioning. Rosemary is credentialed as LCSW and LICSW.
She offers sessions through multiple online formats to fit different schedules and needs. Getting started involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a session.
Rosemary lists 7 ways of working on the entry:
What Rosemary works with
The areas below are the ones Rosemary selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
Training and background
| Registers | LCSW, LICSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 20 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Maine |
Memberships and registers are shown as supplied; they are not licences, and this directory does not verify them.
Online support options
Approaches that guide online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify what matters most and take small, values-based actions despite anxiety or difficult feelings. It focuses on acceptance of experience and committed steps toward meaningful goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and teaches practical skills to shift unhelpful patterns. It is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and managing bipolar symptoms. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and empathy so the person feels understood; it creates space to explore concerns at a comfortable pace.Choosing the right approach is collaborative. Rosemary will talk with each person about their goals, symptoms, and daily life to decide which tools to emphasize. Plans can change as needs shift, and she adapts methods to fit individual preferences and progress.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is good for deeper conversation and visual cues, while phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging allow brief, flexible check-ins and can help maintain momentum between longer sessions. These options make therapy easier to fit around work, caregiving, or travel while keeping the same therapeutic approaches at the center of the work.
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