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Robert Gamboa

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Robert Gamboa, LPC

Georgia

Licensed Professional Counselor - Anger and Relationships

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Key details

  • CredentialsLPC
  • LicenseLPC, Georgia / LPC016358
  • NPI1174220438
  • Experience5 years
  • LanguagesEnglish
  • LocationGeorgia

About

  • Client-centered work
  • Motivational interviewing
  • Solution-focused goals

About Robert

Robert Gamboa is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Georgia with five years of clinical experience. He helps adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, mood concerns like bipolar and depression, addictions, and anger. Sessions are conducted in English and he does not take international clients. Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

Robert uses clear, practical methods to address problems that show up in everyday life. He draws on client-centered therapy to follow each person's priorities and motivational interviewing to support change when someone feels stuck. Solution-focused techniques are used to set small, achievable goals and measure progress over time.

In sessions he talks through communication problems, impulsivity, parenting strains, grief, and issues tied to identity and culture. He also works with people affected by substance use and veterans' concerns, focusing on concrete steps rather than abstract labels. His approach aims to reduce immediate stressors while building skills for handling future challenges.

People meet with him to sort through control issues, isolation, guilt, and anger that comes up at work or at home. He often addresses co-occurring issues when more than one problem is present. Robert emphasizes collaboration so clients leave with specific strategies and reasonable next steps.

If you want to improve how you respond when anger or frustration rises, he offers straightforward sessions that focus on what changes you can try between meetings. To start, clients use the site’s matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.

How sessions work

How his approaches translate to online work

Client-centered therapy focuses on the client's priorities and personal pace. It lets the therapist follow what matters most to the person and adjust sessions accordingly, which helps when addressing anger, relationship strain, or grief.

Motivational interviewing concentrates on helping someone move from mixed feelings to action. It uses targeted questions and reflections to find reasons for change and to build on existing strengths, useful for addictions, impulsivity, and making behavioral shifts.

Solution-focused therapy looks for small, practical steps that lead to measurable change. Sessions often set one or two concrete goals and track progress, which can reduce overwhelm and make anger or stress easier to manage.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Robert will collaborate with each client to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That process includes checking what has helped before and adjusting strategies as things change.

Confirm the current online session options before booking since formats are not specified in the biography. Many people choose online sessions because they can fit meetings around work, handle brief check-ins on busy days, or avoid travel time. Online work can make it easier to try focused skill practice between sessions and to keep momentum while addressing anger and related concerns.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseBipolar disorderDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentCo-morbidityCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionFamily problemsFatherhood issuesGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessMen's issuesVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

5+ years

Listed in

Georgia

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does he help with?

He works with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma, mood concerns, addictions, anger, and related issues such as communication problems and impulsivity.

What is his general therapy style?

His style is practical and collaborative. He uses client-centered methods, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused techniques to set clear goals and steps.

How much experience does he have?

He has five years of experience as a practicing clinician in Georgia working with adults on mood, addiction, and relational concerns.

What are his credentials and where does he practice?

He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Georgia and sees clients based in that state.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people from other countries work with him?

He does not accept international clients at this time.

How does payment and cost work?

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

How do I begin working with him?

Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your 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 anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.

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