01 · Who Hilary works with

Hilary works with stress, Anxiety, LGBT and relationship issues

Hilary lists 10 specialisms. Specialisms are the subjects Hilary chose to list first, which is the closest a listing gets to “this is my actual practice”.

02 · In Hilary's own words

What Hilary says about the work

Reproduced in full and unedited - not summarised, not tightened, not rewritten in a house voice.

I have vast experience working with a wide range of clients. My speciality is relationships, whether it be strengthening them or moving forward post-relationship. As a graduate of NYU’s School of Clinical Social Work, I specialize in psychoanalytic therapies which takes your past experiences (both negative and positive) and relates them to your present day behaviors and relationship patterns. I encourage the use of self-reflection and self-examination. Recognizing recurring patterns can help you to see how you avoid distress or develop defense mechanisms to cope. This insight is the impetus to changing those patterns. My therapy style is laid back and client led. I believe in meeting you where you are with respect and compassion. My style is also eclectic, often incorporating aspects of various treatment approaches. I will encourage you to recognize your positive strengths and attributes in order to develop and incorporate them into your life.

Hilary Mody, on the BetterHelp listing · read 9 Oct 2026

03 · How Hilary works

The 2 approaches Hilary lists, in plain English

These are the clinical methods Hilary lists. The descriptions are Maker Therapy's, not Hilary's - a general explanation of what each method is, so the list means something before you have spoken to anybody. They are not a claim about how Hilary runs a session.

Client-Centred TherapyPerson-centred · Rogerian

The therapist does not steer toward a technique or a diagnosis. They offer sustained, non-judgemental attention and reflect back what they hear, on the premise that people find their own direction when they are genuinely listened to. Often what people mean by “someone who just gets it”.

Cognitive Behavioural TherapyCBT

Structured, present-focused work on the loop between what you think, how you feel and what you then do. Usually means noticing a thought pattern in the room, testing it against evidence, and practising something different between sessions. Among the most heavily researched talking therapies for depression and anxiety.

04 · What happens next

From this page to a first session

Hilary practises through BetterHelp, so the route in is BetterHelp's. This is that sequence, written by Maker Therapy from the platform's published process - not a description of Hilary's own practice, and not a promise about how quickly anything happens.

1. A questionnaire, not a booking form

   BetterHelp opens with a set of questions about what you are dealing with, what you want from therapy, and any preferences on the therapist. You are not booking Hilary at this point.

2. Naming Hilary specifically

   BetterHelp matches algorithmically by default, so asking for Hilary is a step you have to take. There is a field for requesting a specific therapist during sign-up, and you can switch afterwards from your account. Starting from a link on this page does not by itself assign you to Hilary.

3. If the caseload is full

   You will be offered somebody else rather than put on a waitlist. Worth knowing, because it is easy to assume a match is the person you asked for.

4. The first conversation

   A first session is typically history and orientation: what brought you, what has been tried, what you want to be different. It is also where the questions in the next section belong.

5. If the fit is wrong

   Changing therapist on BetterHelp does not need a reason. A first session that does not click is common and is not a verdict on therapy. That option existing is the main practical difference between a platform and a private practice.

05 · Before you commit

3 questions worth asking Hilary

Built from what Hilary actually lists, so they are answerable and specific rather than generic. Maker Therapy's, not Hilary's - Hilary has not seen them and is under no obligation to answer any of them.

• “You list both Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Client-Centred Therapy. Which do you lean on with someone like me?”

  Those two point in different directions - one structured and led by the therapist, the other led by you. The answer tells you what the sessions will actually feel like.

• “With 21 years in, what has changed most in how you work?”

  Long experience is only an advantage if it has been examined. This tends to surface whether it has.

• “How do you handle the gap between sessions if something comes up?”

  On BetterHelp this varies a great deal by therapist. Better to know the rhythm now than to discover it on a bad week.

06 · Practical details

Credentials and licensing

Credential

LCSW

Licensed in

Nevada

Licence

NV LCSW 9152-C

Licence number

9152-C

Licence expires

30 Nov 2026

NPI

1750034534

Years in practice

21

Gender

Female

Languages

English

International clients

Accepted

Listed since

15 May 2026

07 · Provenance

Where every line on this page came from

Hilary's name, credential, state, subjects, approaches and biography are read from BetterHelp's therapist roster, which Maker Therapy re-reads once a day; this page reflects the reading taken on 9 Oct 2026. The licence number and NPI are cross-checked against public registers.

The plain-English method descriptions, the first-session walkthrough and the questions are written by Maker Therapy and labelled as such wherever they appear.

Maker Therapy is not BetterHelp, does not take bookings, and has not met Hilary. There are no reviews or ratings on this page because we have no way to verify one. If you start therapy through a link here, we may be paid a commission - it does not change your price and it does not affect who appears here or in what order.

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