- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Art and narrative methods
About Robert
Robert Trombetta is a Pennsylvania Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with ten years of clinical experience. He works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar mood concerns, addictions, relationship and family problems, grief, trauma and issues around intimacy and anger. He also lists work with guilt and shame among his focus areas.
He trained at Drexel University where he earned an M.A. and has worked in inpatient psychiatry, community residential settings, and private practice since 2010. That mix of settings shaped his approach to complicated and overlapping problems, including severe mood disorders and substance use issues.
His basic approach is humanistic and client-centered. He listens closely and helps clients name goals. He may bring in techniques from cognitive behavioral, narrative, Jungian and motivational interviewing methods when they fit the work.
Therapy with him can include creative methods such as writing or art to help people express things that are hard to put into words. He notes those methods do not require artistic skill and can sometimes be adapted to remote work.
Robert frames the therapeutic relationship as a collaborative effort. He treats the client as the person who sets goals while he offers reflective listening, practical techniques, and occasional humor. He emphasizes honesty, respect, and a steady working alliance to address patterns around attachment, codependency, communication, and forgiveness.
Therapeutic approaches and how online sessions fit
Robert blends client-centered work with cognitive behavioral and existential-informed thinking. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening, validation, and helping the client set goals. It helps when someone needs a steady, respectful partner to clarify what matters and decide on next steps.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and offers practical exercises to test and change unhelpful patterns. It is often useful for anxiety, depression, and guilt-related rumination. Existential ideas support examining values, responsibility, and meaning when life changes or identity questions arise.
Choosing the right mix of approaches is part of the work. He will discuss options and collaborate on what methods fit a client's goals, needs, and preferences rather than imposing a single style. That collaborative process helps match techniques and pacing to what feels manageable.
The biography indicates some remote options have been used in the past, and it also noted a temporary restriction away from video toward phone, chat, and messaging. Confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking. Online work can make sessions easier to fit into a workday, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or avoid camera use when that helps concentration or comfort.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does he help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar mood concerns, addictions, relationship and family problems, trauma and grief, and issues related to intimacy, anger, career, and guilt and shame.
How would he approach feelings of deep shame?
He uses a client-centered humanistic stance with reflective listening and may add cognitive behavioral or narrative techniques to help identify patterns and build alternative ways of thinking and relating.
What is his clinical background?
He has ten years of experience and has worked in inpatient psychiatry, community residential services, and private practice since 2010.
What credential does he hold and where does he practice?
He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania and works with clients based in that state.
Does he work in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the US work with him?
He is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography noted temporary restrictions to phone, chat, and messaging rather than video. Confirm current session options before booking to be sure which formats are available.
How are fees handled and how do I begin?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.