Dr. Bosco Lorio
Compassionate CBT-informed care for complex concerns
LMHC, LPC Georgia
- Experience
- 20 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, LGBT, Trauma and abuse
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Languages
- English, Spanish
About Bosco
Dr. Bosco Lorio brings a cognitive behavioral orientation to his clinical work, blending practical strategies with compassionate support to help clients manage stress, mood concerns, and relationship challenges.
Background and approach
He holds dual licensure as an LMHC in Florida (MH9816) and an LPC in Georgia (LPC011755) and has two decades of experience in hospital and outpatient mental health settings, where he has focused much of his work on trauma, mood disorders, and issues connected to sexual identity and orientation.
His practice emphasizes respect, dignity, and collaborative feedback as foundations for change. While he often uses cognitive behavioral techniques and solution-focused interventions, he adapts methods from acceptance and commitment therapy, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and emotionally-focused approaches to suit each person’s needs.
Typical concerns he addresses include anxiety, depression, addiction, grief, intimacy-related issues, bipolar mood concerns, and a wide range of relationship and identity-related matters. Dr.
Lorio offers services in English and Spanish and maintains a part-time online practice alongside full-time hospital work, generally providing evening and weekend availability. Prospective clients are invited to take a first step toward change through a brief matching process and scheduling based on current openings.
Bringing CBT and Acceptance-Based Care Online
Dr. Lorio commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify and modify unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns; this practical, skills-based approach is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns. He also integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy when appropriate, which focuses on clarifying values, accepting difficult internal experiences, and taking committed actions that align with what matters to the individual. Additionally, his client-centered orientation means sessions are shaped around each person’s experience, emphasizing listening, empathy, and collaboration.Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. He works with clients to explore which methods fit their goals and preferences, adapting techniques from mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and emotionally-focused work as needed to create a tailored plan. Clients are invited to offer feedback so the therapeutic strategy evolves with their needs.
Online therapy with Dr. Lorio is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, giving flexibility for different schedules and communication styles. These options can make it easier to access consistent care during evenings or weekends and to continue work on practical skills between sessions.
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Experience
20+ years
Licensed
Georgia, Florida
Languages
English, Spanish