- Stress and anxiety
- Grief and loss
- Life purpose work
About Robert
Robert Hendel is a New York licensed mental health counselor, LMHC, with 10 years of professional experience. He helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem, depression, and questions about life purpose. He speaks English and practices from New York.
In sessions he keeps language plain and direct. He encourages people to name what feels most urgent and to set small, achievable steps. Conversations focus on what is happening now and on practical ways to reduce overwhelming feelings and build confidence.
He works with both recent losses and older wounds that still affect day-to-day life. For people coping with chronic illness or pain, he looks at how symptoms intersect with mood and daily routine. He also addresses money worries, isolation, and difficulties with communication that get in the way of deciding what comes next.
Robert aims to make meetings straightforward and predictable. He pays attention to how attachment and past relationships shape present choices. Where panic, post-traumatic stress, or mood swings are present, he helps people learn ways to manage intense reactions and to regain some steadier ground.
If you are uncertain about next steps after a job change, relationship shift, or health event, he focuses on clarifying values and practical options. The first session is used to map concerns and agree on what to try next, with follow-ups adjusting pace and goals as needed.
Evidence-based approaches and remote sessions
Many evidence-based therapeutic techniques focus on changing unhelpful thoughts and on building practical coping skills. Cognitive-style approaches look at patterns of thinking that keep anxiety and low mood active, and help people test and change those patterns to reduce distress and make clearer choices. Other techniques teach ways to manage intense reactions and flashbacks after trauma. These approaches include grounding and graded exposure methods that reduce the power of intrusive memories and panic responses, helping daily life feel more manageable. Finding the right approach is part of the work. He will talk with each person about goals, symptoms, and preferences and together decide which methods to try first. That collaborative selection is revised over time based on what works in practice. Confirm the exact online session options before booking, as they are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. They also let someone use a quieter space or avoid being on camera if that helps them engage. Licensed professionals and therapists often adapt activities so exercises work well in a remote format.Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does he help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem concerns, depression, and questions about life purpose among other related issues.
How does he approach feeling stuck or directionless?
He uses plain, practical conversation to identify urgent problems and set small, usable steps aimed at reducing overwhelm and clarifying choices.
How much experience does he have?
He has 10 years of professional work experience as a clinician in mental health.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is a New York LMHC and practices from New York.
Are sessions offered in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and he is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Current session formats are not specified here; please confirm the available options before booking.
How does payment or cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.