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Robert Trombetta

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Robert Trombetta, LPC

Pennsylvania

LPC in Pennsylvania - mood and relationship concerns

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Where Robert stands

Credentials
LPC
License
LPC, Pennsylvania / PC006245
NPI
1598231821
Experience
10 years
Languages
English
Location
Pennsylvania

About

  • Client-centered approach
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Creative expressive work

About Robert

Robert Trombetta is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania with ten years of clinical experience. He works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar mood concerns, addictions, relationship and family problems, trauma and grief. He also lists codependency among his focus areas and helps clients who struggle with intimacy-related issues, communication problems, guilt, shame and career pressures.

He trained at Drexel University, earning an M.A. in 2004, and has worked in inpatient psychiatry, community residential services and private practice. Over the years he has supported people dealing with severe mood disorders, substance use issues, personality concerns and challenging thought disorders in both residential and outpatient settings.

In private practice he has worked with adolescents and young adults on the autism spectrum as well as adults facing depression, anxiety and addictive behaviors. He uses creative techniques such as writing and art to help people reflect on their experiences, and notes that no artistic skill is required for that work.

His overall approach is humanistic and client-centered, emphasizing careful listening, clear communication and collaborative goal-setting. He may also use methods drawn from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, narrative approaches and expressive techniques to address specific problems and patterns.

Robert describes therapy as careful, sometimes difficult work that benefits from honesty, trust and a collaborative stance. He values humor and straightforward conversation while helping people identify clearer paths forward and greater self-determination.

How sessions work

How his approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and collaboration. In practice that means sessions emphasize the client's goals, clear feedback and work paced by the client's needs. This approach helps with relationship patterns, self-esteem and decisions about life changes.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions interact. It uses practical exercises and short-term skill-building to address anxiety, depression and unhelpful behavior patterns. CBT can include homework such as tracking thoughts or trying new behaviors between meetings.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences and what feels useful, then adapt methods as needed. That collaboration helps shape whether sessions focus more on reflection, skills practice or creative exercises.

The biography indicates phone, chat and messaging were used while video was temporarily restricted. Confirm the current session formats before booking so you know what is available. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when time is tight, and let people use quieter surroundings or a different communication mode when that helps them engage.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementCareer difficulties

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesAvoidant personalityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)SexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyJungian TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Listed in

Pennsylvania

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does he address?

He works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar mood concerns, addictions, relationship and family problems, trauma, grief and related issues such as codependency and attachment struggles.

What is his therapeutic style like?

He describes a humanistic, client-centered approach with careful listening and collaborative goal-setting. He may also use CBT, narrative methods and expressive techniques when they fit a client's needs.

How much clinical experience does he have?

He has ten years of clinical experience and has worked in inpatient psychiatry, community residential programs and private practice since completing his graduate degree in 2004.

What are his credentials and where is he based?

He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Pennsylvania.

Which languages are supported and can international clients work with him?

Sessions are offered in English and he is not accepting international clients at this time.

What session formats does he offer?

The original biography noted phone, chat and messaging communications and temporarily restricted video sessions. Confirm current session options before booking to be sure of what is offered.

How are fees handled?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I start working with him?

To begin, use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.

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