How Robert works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LISW
- Licensed in
- Ohio
- Years in practice
- 30
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Robert
Robert Burke is a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) based in Ohio who helps people manage strong emotions and life stressors. He focuses on practical skills for anger, anxiety, depression, grief, and changes that come with caregiving or aging. He keeps language simple and aims for clear steps clients can use outside sessions.
With 30 years of experience in the Cleveland area, Robert has worked in community settings, dialysis units, hospitals, and rehabilitation centers.
Background and approach
That variety shaped a flexible approach to different life challenges and medical contexts. He draws on clinical methods that emphasize understanding feelings and changing unhelpful patterns. Robert favors a collaborative style.
He works with people to identify goals, try techniques that fit their day-to-day life, and adjust plans as progress is made. Sessions include education about reactions, practice of coping skills, and discussion of what is working or needs change. Approaches Robert uses include client-centered conversation, cognitive behavioral tools to shift thought and behavior, and dialectical behavior strategies for emotion regulation.
He also brings psychodynamic perspective to help people understand recurring relationship patterns and emotionally-focused work for intimacy or attachment concerns. People reach out to him for anger management, caregiver stress, compassion fatigue, trauma, relationship troubles, and career or life-purpose questions. He aims to offer clear, steady guidance and to help people find manageable steps forward.
What Robert works with
Everything Robert lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Robert's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Life purpose
- Narcissism
- Personality disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
Approaches Robert lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approach choices and how online sessions work
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person's experience and priorities, offering a respectful space to talk and make choices that feel right. It is helpful for people who need support naming feelings and deciding what to change.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors interact and teaches specific skills to reduce distress. It is often used for anxiety, depression, anger, and managing stress with clear exercises and homework.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, adds skills for managing intense emotions and improving distress tolerance and interpersonal effectiveness. It is useful when strong moods and impulsive reactions cause problems in daily life.
Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, life situation, and what methods feel most useful. Plans are adjusted over time so the work matches the client's needs and preferences.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is good for face-to-face conversation; phone can fit a short check-in or low bandwidth needs; live chat and messaging support brief updates or ongoing coaching between meetings. These options let people continue work from different locations and fit sessions into busy schedules.
Questions people ask about Robert
What kinds of concerns does he help with?
He works with a wide range of problems including anger, stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, caregiver strain, trauma and substance-related concerns listed in his specialties.
How would you describe his therapy style?
He takes a collaborative, down-to-earth approach that emphasizes skills practice, education, and joint goal-setting. Sessions mix talking through problems with concrete strategies to try between meetings.
What is his clinical background?
Robert has 30 years of social work experience in the Cleveland area, including work in hospitals, dialysis units, rehab settings, and community programs.
What credentials and location apply?
He holds an LISW credential and practices in Ohio.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English and he does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
He meets with people via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.