- Stress and anxiety
- Career transitions
- Cognitive behavioral tools
About Robert
Robert Smith is an LCPC (Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor) and an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) with 25 years of clinical experience based in Texas. He works with people facing stress, anxiety, anger, career crossroads, coping with life changes, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem, depression, and concerns about life purpose.
He regularly helps clients who feel stuck after a job change, relationship shift, health event, or other big life transition. His practice includes support for caregiver stress, first responder issues, isolation and loneliness, mens issues, midlife questions, social anxiety, and workplace conflicts. He also offers coaching-style work for people aiming to address behavior that damages work or relationships.
In sessions he combines practical, evidence-informed techniques with reflective work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to identify patterns of thinking and behavior. Existential and Jungian ideas are brought in when questions about meaning or identity are central. Mindfulness-based tools are offered to help manage strong emotions and increase focus.
He spends time clarifying immediate problems and workable next steps. Conversations often include behavior changes, skill practice, and reframing unhelpful beliefs. For people worried about how to balance career pressures and personal life, he aims to make change tangible and manageable.
Clients come from high-performance backgrounds such as executives, physicians, first responders, athletes, and performers, as well as people in other lines of work. He accepts international clients and conducts work in English. To begin, the process includes a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first session.
Therapeutic approaches used in online work
Robert Smith regularly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Existential Therapy in his clinical work. CBT focuses on identifying and changing thought and behavior patterns that cause distress, and it can help with anxiety, depression, and workplace stress by teaching practical skills and experiments. Existential Therapy looks at questions of meaning, choice, and responsibility when people feel empty or unsure about life direction; it helps when the core issue is purpose or identity rather than symptom reduction.Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. He will work collaboratively with clients to test methods and adjust the plan based on goals, needs, and personal preferences rather than assuming one method fits every problem. That collaborative adjustment can include mixing CBT skill work with existential reflection and mindfulness exercises.
Confirm the session formats before booking so you know what is offered at the time of scheduling. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, or allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It also permits using mindfulness exercises, thought records, and behavior planning between sessions to keep progress moving during everyday life.
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Texas, Colorado, Nevada
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, addictions, grief, life purpose, career issues, and related concerns such as caregiver stress and first responder issues.
How does he approach feeling stuck?
He blends practical techniques and reflective work, using CBT to change unhelpful thoughts and behavior and existential or Jungian ideas when questions of meaning arise.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has 25 years of experience working with high-performance professionals and others on career and life challenges.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is an LCPC and an LPC licensed in Nevada and Colorado, and he practices from Texas.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with him?
He accepts international clients; confirm any cross-border details before scheduling.
What is the cost and payment structure?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.