About Robert
Robert Whiting is a licensed clinical social worker in Arizona with 15 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and addictions. He focuses on building motivation, improving self-esteem, and addressing anger so clients can move toward clearer goals. He approaches each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassionate support.
He uses practical talking and skill-building in sessions. Conversations are tailored to what each person needs. That can mean learning new ways to respond to upsetting thoughts, trying small behavioral experiments, or practicing mindfulness for calmer moments.
Background and approach
Robert draws on several therapeutic methods to match different problems. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify unhelpful thinking and develop alternatives. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy supports people in clarifying values and taking action even when feelings are hard.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy adds tools for managing strong emotions and improving self-control. Many clients come for help with relationship communication, life purpose, caregiver stress, chronic illness, or struggles tied to military service. He also addresses process addictions such as gambling or problematic sexual behaviors, and concerns like panic attacks and mood shifts.
Sessions are adjusted to fit individual needs and pace. Robert aims to create a straightforward plan with clear steps. He encourages steady progress and focuses on skills people can use between meetings.
Those interested in starting work can expect a collaborative, down-to-earth approach that emphasizes practical change and ongoing support.
Practical approaches for online therapy
Robert often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. CBT focuses on changing patterns that keep problems going and can be useful for anxiety, depression, and many stress-related issues.He also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help clients clarify what matters to them and take action toward those values even when emotions are painful. ACT is helpful for people who feel stuck because they are trying to avoid difficult feelings.
Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. Plans are adjusted over time based on what is working and what is not.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when a deeper connection helps. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or a quick check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging make it easier to fit brief updates or practice between scheduled sessions. These options let people use therapy around work, caregiving, or travel while keeping continuity of care.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Anger management
Also works with
- Abandonment
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Depression
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 15 years
- Licensed
- Arizona
- Languages
- English