- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- CBT and solution-focused
- Trauma-informed care
About Robert
Robert Peterson is an LICSW - Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker in Washington with 30 years of experience. He works with people facing stress, anxiety, anger, depression, addictions, grief, trauma and other life changes. He also focuses on relationship and family concerns, parenting, intimacy issues, ADHD and career questions.
Robert spent much of his career working in international settings with children and adolescents. He has experience helping young people adjust to cultural displacement, separation from family, and the isolation that follows moves or crises. Those years shaped a practical approach to crisis, loss, and sudden change.
In sessions he uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside client-centered and cognitive behavioral methods. He works with clients on naming difficult emotions, noticing patterns in relationships, and trying small changes that build resilience. Sessions often include skill-building for coping and straightforward strategies to reduce intense anxiety or anger.
He integrates solution-focused ideas to help people set concrete next steps. He also brings trauma-focused techniques when past events continue to affect daily life. Robert aims to help people manage immediate stress while expanding their ability to adapt over time.
People who want direct, experience-based support for life transitions, relationship patterns, parenting strain, or mood and attention concerns may find his background relevant. He offers work grounded in clinical experience and practical tools to handle the challenges named above.
How his approaches translate to online work
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on helping people notice and name emotions and on how emotions shape relationship patterns. It is often used when people want to understand attachment, closeness, and recurring conflicts. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and building a respectful therapeutic relationship so clients can find their own solutions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviors together and uses practical exercises to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and change unhelpful patterns.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Robert will collaborate with each person to choose which methods fit their goals and preferences. He checks in about what feels useful and adjusts the focus as progress or challenges arise.
Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, or reduce travel time. The emphasis online is on making therapeutic tasks and skill practice workable for everyday life while keeping the focus on emotions, practical steps, and relationship patterns.
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Experience
30+ years
Listed in
Washington
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does he help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, addictions, trauma and grief, plus relationship and parenting issues and attention or career concerns.
What is his therapeutic style?
He combines Emotionally-Focused Therapy with client-centered and CBT approaches, using emotion work, talking through relationship patterns, and practical skill building.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has 30 years of clinical experience, including extensive work in international settings with children and adolescents.
What credential and location does he hold?
He is an LICSW - Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker licensed in Washington.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with him?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
How is payment handled?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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