I am licensed in California with 26 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, coping with addictions, trauma and abuse, & bipolar disorder. I work with my clients to create an open and safe environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment. It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. I am here to support & empower you in that journey.
Additional areas of focus: Abandonment, Attachment issues, Body image, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Codependency, Communication problems, Domestic violence, Drug and alcohol addiction, Family problems, First responder issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Hoarding, Impulsivity, Isolation / loneliness, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Veteran and Armed Forces Issues, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders, Multicultural concerns, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Personality disorders, Phobias, Post-traumatic stress, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Sex addiction, Sexual assault and abuse, Sexuality, Social anxiety and phobia, Traumatic brain injury, Workplace issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Somatic Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
CA Psychologist 23930
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Exceptional therapist. He is more humanizing and not just clinical. He comes from an understanding, caring and thoughtful perspective with outlooks and solutions. He is why I enjoy sessions and why I continue with BetterHelp. He’s a huge support!
Written on Apr 18, 2024 after therapy with Robert for 6 months on issues concerning relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, and coping with life changes