Therapist profile
Billie Jo Wagner, LCSW
Florida
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Stress and Relationships
Continue with BillieWhere Billie stands
- Credentials
- LCSW
- License
- LCSW, Florida / SW18963
- NPI
- 1922778109
- Experience
- 4 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Florida
About
- CBT strategies
- DBT skills
- Mindfulness practice
About Billie
Billie Jo Wagner is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Florida with four years of clinical experience. She lists stress, anxiety, parenting, self-esteem, coping with life changes, ADHD, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, career issues, depression, and coaching among the issues she addresses. Billie Jo also notes work with aging and geriatric issues, autism and Asperger syndrome, blended family issues, caregiver stress, codependency, and related concerns.
Her style is straightforward and person-centered. Sessions focus on understanding how patterns develop, what keeps them running, and what practical steps might shift them. She uses talking, reflection, and skill practice to help people notice choices they can make differently. Billie Jo names Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Existential Therapy, and Mindfulness Therapy as approaches she uses.
In the room she helps people untangle people-pleasing, boundary erosion, and patterns around another person’s moods or drinking. She works on clearer communication, managing anxiety, and handling grief or big life changes. Sessions include checking current stressors and trying small behavior changes between visits.
Her background includes a Florida LCSW credential and four years of practice in clinical settings. Billie Jo describes herself as committed to helping people better understand themselves and their relationships so they can make different choices.
People who reach out should expect direct conversation about patterns, practical skills from CBT and DBT when helpful, and reflective work drawn from client-centered and existential ideas. The aim is clearer thinking and steadier day-to-day coping rather than quick fixes.
How sessions work
How Billie Jo uses therapeutic approaches in online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person’s own goals and perspectives. It involves listening, reflecting back what someone says, and helping them notice options they may not have seen. This approach supports work on self-esteem, relationships, and understanding family-of-origin patterns.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact. It uses straightforward exercises to test unhelpful thoughts and try small behavior changes. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and breaking cycles of people-pleasing or avoidance.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, offers concrete skills for emotion regulation and interpersonal effectiveness. It teaches short-term tools for handling strong emotions and improving communication, which can be helpful when someone struggles with impulsivity, guilt, or intense relationship reactions.
Finding the best fit is part of the work. Billie Jo will help clients figure out which approaches suit their needs, goals, and preferences through collaborative discussion and early-session planning.
Confirm current session formats before booking since the biography does not list specific options. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life, shorten check-ins, avoid travel time, or choose audio-only when bandwidth is limited. Therapists can adapt pacing and homework to match day-to-day schedules, helping skills practiced in sessions carry into real situations.
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Experience
4+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Does she help with people-pleasing and codependency?
Yes. Billie Jo lists codependency and related communication and control issues among her focus areas and works on boundary and relationship patterns.
What is her therapeutic approach like?
She combines client-centered conversation with practical techniques from CBT and DBT, plus mindfulness and existential reflection to address how patterns form and what to change.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Billie Jo has four years of experience working in clinical settings and lists a range of common concerns she sees in practice.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in Florida and practices from that state.
Does she provide services in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available?
Confirm current session options before booking as the biography does not list specific formats.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.