Works with
- Anger
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coaching
How Robert works
- Not listed
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- California
- Years in practice
- 50
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Robert
Dr. Robert Phillips is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with five decades of clinical experience. He helps people struggling with anger, stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, and low self-esteem.
He also supports those facing grief, career crossroads, parenting concerns, and life transitions. Clients can expect a calm, straightforward approach that focuses on clear problem-solving. He encourages honest conversation and practical next steps.
Sessions aim to identify patterns, name what’s happening, and try concrete changes that fit daily life.
Background and approach
Dr. Phillips draws on long experience working with mood disorders, trauma, compassion fatigue, and issues common to first responders. He also assists people managing chronic illness, chronic pain, financial stress, and the fallout from divorce or separation.
When faith is important, he can integrate Biblical Counseling on request. He describes therapy as a collaborative process. Together with the client he defines goals, tracks progress, and adjusts methods when needed.
He emphasizes learning tools that can be used outside sessions to reduce angry outbursts, lower anxiety, and improve communication. Based in California, Dr. Phillips uses clear language and practical exercises rather than jargon.
His long career gives him many ways to help people move toward steadier mood, clearer priorities, and more satisfying relationships.
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.
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coaching
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approach to evidence-based care and online options
Dr. Phillips uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques aimed at clear, practical change. One common approach focuses on identifying triggers and patterns that lead to anger or anxiety, then teaching skills to interrupt those reactions and try different responses. Another method emphasizes behavioral experiments and small practice steps to build confidence and reduce avoidance in daily life.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to clarify goals and preferences, then try methods that match those aims. Progress is reviewed together and methods are adjusted when something isn’t helping.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video sessions allow face-to-face interaction for teaching skills and practicing conversations. Phone sessions can fit a work break or be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging work well for brief check-ins, ongoing coaching, or when someone prefers writing to speaking. These options help people fit therapy into busy lives and keep consistent momentum toward their goals.
Questions people ask about Robert
What concerns does he help with?
He supports people dealing with anger, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, grief, and life changes among other issues.
What is his general therapeutic style?
He uses a calm, straightforward approach focused on honest conversation and practical steps you can try between sessions.
How long has he been practicing?
He brings 50 years of professional experience as a clinician to his work with clients.
Where is he based and licensed?
He is licensed in California as an LMFT and practices from that state.
What languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
Which session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies by 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 a short matching questionnaire, then schedule sessions according to availability.