- Practical skill building
- Short repeatable exercises
- Direct plainspoken style
About Robert
Robert Mace is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) with 30 years of experience helping people simplify how they handle life changes. He focuses on practical steps clients can use to move past problems and create new directions. His approach emphasizes teaching short, repeatable exercises that clients practice between sessions. He prefers clear, down-to-earth work rather than lengthy theory discussions.
He starts by listening to the story a person brings. Then he offers one or two straightforward self-therapy tools to try. Those tools are practiced and adjusted over time until they fit the client’s life. Humor and creativity are sometimes part of sessions to keep the work human and approachable.
Over decades of practice he developed a simple program that centers on assessment, brief skills teaching, and repeated practice. This structure aims to help people build lasting skills they can use outside therapy. The emphasis is on learning to manage stress, anxiety, addictive patterns, and relationship struggles through steady, doable steps.
Robert integrates client-centered methods with cognitive behavioral techniques and emotionally focused work, along with mindfulness and existential ideas when they suit the person. He also supports people dealing with grief, trauma, chronic illness, and issues such as self-esteem, ADHD, and career transitions. Sessions are framed as collaborative learning rather than teacher-student lectures.
He works from Missouri and conducts most of his sessions on days later in the week. Before booking, clients should confirm the current session options and scheduling details.
Approach-driven online work and practical tools
Client-centered work puts the person’s needs and perspective first. The therapist listens carefully, follows what the client brings, and helps shape exercises that fit their life. This approach helps people feel understood and keeps the work focused on their priorities.Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) breaks down patterns of thinking and behavior into concrete parts. It teaches small, manageable skills to change unhelpful thoughts and actions, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and habits tied to addiction or sleep problems.
Emotionally focused ideas guide attention to important feelings in relationships and personal struggles. This can help people notice what matters most, improve communication, and reduce recurring conflict or loneliness.
Finding the right method is part of the work together. The therapist treats approach selection as collaborative, adapting exercises and methods to match a person’s goals, preferences, and everyday life. Clients and the therapist check progress and shift course when needed.
Clients should confirm the actual online session formats available before booking. The therapist has noted a preference for video sessions and supports ongoing asynchronous messaging and journaling as a supplement. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time so people can focus on practice between meetings.
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Experience
30+ years
Credentials
Texas, Missouri
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Robert address?
He works with stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, and many relationship difficulties. He also helps with grief, trauma, self-esteem, ADHD, chronic pain, and life transitions.
What is his general therapy style?
He takes a straightforward, teach-and-practice approach. Sessions focus on a few simple exercises clients use between appointments to build lasting skills.
How much experience does he have?
He brings 30 years of counseling experience to his work with people seeking practical change and clearer direction in life.
What credentials and location apply?
He holds the LPC credential and practices in Missouri as a licensed professional counselor in that state.
Which languages are supported and can international clients connect?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are used?
He has indicated a preference for video sessions and encourages ongoing asynchronous messaging or journaling. Confirm current session options before booking.
How is cost handled?
Fees vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.