About Robert
Robert Aerts is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with eight years of direct clinical experience and a master’s degree in counseling psychology. He draws on a long career in human services to offer clear, practical help for people feeling stuck or overwhelmed. He works in a straightforward, honest way.
Sessions focus on real problems and usable steps to manage them. Robert often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people change unhelpful thoughts and routines that worsen stress, anxiety, or low mood.
Background and approach
Robert supports people facing relationship strain, parenting stress, grief, anger, and life transitions. He is LGBTQ friendly and aware of the stigma LGBTQ people can face, which he factors into conversations when relevant. ADHD and attention-related concerns are also listed among his focus areas.
He offers one-on-one therapy and keeps communication direct so goals stay clear. If an issue falls outside his scope, he will suggest other resources and supports that may help more. Sessions aim to be practical and goal-oriented.
Robert helps people identify small changes that make daily life easier, then checks progress and adjusts the plan as needed.
How therapy approaches work online
Robert commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy to address practical problems. CBT helps people identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors that worsen anxiety, depression, or stress. Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on strengths and small, achievable steps to move toward clear goals, which can be useful for parenting stress, relationship worries, and managing daily routines.Choosing the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what has or has not helped before. Together they will pick or blend approaches and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video lets people work face to face when schedules allow. Phone sessions can be a good alternative if bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in fits better. Chat and text messaging support people who prefer writing, need quick check-ins, or want ongoing brief contact between sessions.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Trauma and abuse
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 8 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English
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