Therapist profile
Robert Thompson, LMFT
California
LMFT - Relationships and LGBTQ+ concerns
Continue with RobertWhere Robert stands
- Credentials
- LMFT
- License
- LMFT, California / 145202
- NPI
- 1083236558
- Experience
- 6 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- California
About
- Codependency support
- Attachment focus
- Communication skills
About Robert
Robert Thompson is a California licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with six years of professional experience. He works with people facing LGBTQ+ related concerns, relationship problems, family conflict, trauma and abuse, and mood conditions such as depression. His practice also addresses codependency, attachment and abandonment issues, communication struggles, and questions around sexuality and gender identity.
Robert uses an eclectic, person-centered approach. He aims to learn a client's background, strengths, and skills before deciding how to work together. Sessions tend to focus on practical steps clients can try between meetings and on clearer ways to set limits and express needs.
In the room he listens for patterns that repeat in relationships - for example difficulty saying no, over-responsibility, or getting stuck in others' crises. He encourages small, manageable changes that help a person feel more grounded in their own choices. Conversations may include looking at family of origin issues and how they shape current relationship habits.
Robert also supports people navigating questions of sexuality and gender, including gender dysphoria concerns and LGBTQ+ stressors. He pays attention to mood symptoms like low mood or anxiety and links those to daily routines and relationship dynamics. He aims for clear, direct feedback rather than vague reassurance.
People who do best with his style usually want practical tools, direct conversation, and a steady focus on improving how they relate to others. To begin, prospective clients are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How sessions work
How his approaches translate to online work
Robert describes his overall method as eclectic and person-centered. In plain terms that means he draws on a few evidence-based techniques and focuses treatment on the person's needs and goals. For example, he may use behavioral strategies to support mood regulation and routine building. Those strategies help with depression and anxiety by encouraging simple daily changes and tracked progress.He also draws on attachment-focused ideas to locate patterns in relationships. This involves noticing how early family dynamics shape present behavior, and practicing new ways to set limits and ask for what someone needs. Those techniques are often helpful for people who struggle with codependency or repeated relationship problems.
Choosing the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. Robert will discuss options with each client and adjust methods based on goals, reactions in session, and what feels manageable between meetings. The aim is to find techniques that fit the person's life and preferences rather than impose a fixed plan.
Confirm the available session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when schedules demand it, and remove travel time so a person can use break time or an evening slot more easily. Licensed professionals often find these practical benefits help therapy fit into everyday life.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he work with?
He helps people with LGBTQ+ related issues, relationship and family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and mood concerns such as depression.
What style of therapy does he use?
He uses an eclectic, person-centered approach that focuses on a client's strengths and background to guide practical next steps.
How much experience does he have?
He has six years of professional experience as a therapist working with relationship, mood, and trauma-related issues.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is a California LMFT, which stands for Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and his practice is based in California.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can he work with clients outside the U.S.?
He is not currently accepting international clients.
How does payment work?
Cost varies by location; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a 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.