- Person-centered care
- Skills for emotion regulation
- Support for men's issues
About Robert
Robert Wagner is a Minnesota psychologist with the credential MN Psychologist LP4010 and 20 years of experience noted in his profile. He focuses on men's wellbeing among a broad range of concerns, and he approaches therapy with curiosity, warmth, and straightforward honesty. He aims to help people manage emotions, rediscover purpose, and build on strengths while holding realistic expectations about change.
He believes people are the experts on their own lives and that therapy is a collaborative effort. Sessions emphasize practical work that continues between meetings, much like physical therapy. He uses a person-centered stance, listening deeply and offering compassionate, respectful honesty when it helps progress.
Robert draws on concrete techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy to help clients understand thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and to develop skills for emotional regulation and distress tolerance. He also uses motivational interviewing to boost readiness for change and solution-focused methods to identify steps forward.
His background includes long-term work in chemical and mental health services and two decades supervising and managing services for people with intellectual disabilities. He has personal experience with disability after a spinal cord injury, which informs his understanding of loss, life transitions, and persistence.
Robert works with issues such as addictions, grief, depression, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, anger, sleep struggles, career questions, and men's issues. He aims to help clients learn to manage feelings, accept themselves, and find renewed hope and direction.
How his approaches fit into online therapy
Robert often uses cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy in straightforward ways. CBT helps clients notice links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and then try practical steps to change unhelpful patterns. DBT focuses on skill-building like emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication so people can handle intense moments more effectively.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative step. He will work with clients to see which methods match their goals, needs, and preferences and adjust the plan as progress unfolds. The therapist-client relationship guides which techniques are emphasized and how quickly homework or skill practice increases.
If you are considering online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking so you know what formats are offered. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and make it simpler to practice skills between meetings. Licensed professionals can use these remote options to continue steady momentum while keeping therapy focused on real-life changes.
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Experience
20+ years
Credentials
Minnesota
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does he help with?
He works with addictions, grief, depression, anxiety, trauma and related struggles such as sleep problems, anger, career concerns, and men's issues.
What is his style in therapy?
He takes a person-centered, collaborative approach with warmth and honest feedback, and expects much of the work to happen between sessions.
What experience does he bring to sessions?
He has 20 years of experience noted here, including long-term work in chemical and mental health and management roles serving people with intellectual disabilities.
Where is he licensed and based?
He is a Minnesota psychologist with the credential MN Psychologist LP4010 and practices in Minnesota.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
He is not currently accepting international clients.
How are sessions billed or priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a therapy relationship?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on therapist availability.