Therapist profile
Robert Mace, LPC
Missouri
Licensed counselor - stress and relationships
Continue with RobertWhere Robert stands
- Credentials
- LPC
- License
- LPC, Texas / 79067; LPC, Missouri / 2022037030
- NPI
- 1447845235
- Experience
- 30 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Missouri
About
- Self-therapy skills
- Practical exercises
- Mindfulness and CBT
About Robert
Robert Mace is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) with 30 years of experience based in Missouri. He works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship struggles, codependency, grief, trauma, and a range of life changes. He also addresses issues such as sleep and eating problems, ADHD, career concerns, and chronic pain or illness.
His way of working is straightforward. He listens to the story a person brings. Then he teaches a small number of practical exercises to practice between sessions. The goal is to build what he calls "self-therapy" skills that someone can reuse on their own.
Sessions focus on identifying a few clear problems, learning simple tools, and practicing them. He draws on client-centered ideas, cognitive behavioral techniques, emotionally-focused work, existential questions, and mindfulness practices. Humor and creativity are sometimes part of the process.
Robert prefers video sessions because he finds them give the best quality of exchange. He also encourages around-the-clock messaging and journaling to support the work between meetings. He asks people to be ready for a series of teaching-oriented sessions if they pursue his approach.
People who want direct, practical steps and exercises tend to fit his style. He aims to simplify complicated patterns and help people use their energy to create new directions in life. To begin, readers should follow the site's instructions to complete a short questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How sessions work
How his approaches translate to online work
Robert blends client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral techniques and emotionally-focused ideas. Client-centered work means the counselor listens closely and follows what matters most to the person. That approach helps when someone needs time to tell their story and be heard. Cognitive behavioral work focuses on clear exercises and practice to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors; it is useful for anxiety, depression, and habits connected to addictions. Emotionally-focused ideas look at patterns in close relationships and how emotions shape interactions, which can help with intimacy concerns and codependency.Finding the best approach is part of the work together. He treats approach selection as a collaboration - he will help identify which methods fit a person’s goals and preferences, and adjust as needed over time. The focus is on choosing a small set of tools to practice outside sessions so people build their own skills.
The original biography states a preference for video sessions and support through ongoing messaging and journaling. If you need exact session formats and scheduling details, confirm the current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into a workday, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people continue practice and messaging between meetings.
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Experience
30+ years
Listed in
Texas, Missouri
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he work with?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, codependency, grief, trauma, ADHD, and related life changes.
What is his therapeutic style like?
His style is practical and teaching-focused. He listens, teaches a few simple exercises, and asks clients to practice between sessions.
How long has he been practicing?
He has 30 years of experience as a counselor and has developed a simplified program of self-therapy skills over that time.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor - practicing from Missouri with professional licensure in that state.
Can I work with him if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and he does not accept international clients currently.
What session formats does he use?
He prefers video sessions and encourages ongoing messaging and journaling support. Confirm current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with him?
Use the site's See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.