Key details
- CredentialsLCSW
- LicenseLCSW, Arizona / LCSW-21886
- NPI1982078143
- Experience15 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationArizona
About
- Anger management
- CBT and ACT
- Mindfulness skills
About Robert
Robert Whiting is an Arizona licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 15 years of experience. He works with adults on stress, anxiety, addictions, anger, self-esteem, and depression. Robert focuses on practical steps people can use straight away to reduce reactivity and regain a sense of control.
Robert uses straightforward conversation and action-focused tools rather than long lectures. He draws on cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy to help people notice unhelpful thought patterns and choose actions that fit their values. Mindfulness skills and elements of dialectical behavior therapy are used to steady emotional intensity during heated moments.
Sessions typically look at current problems and set small, doable goals for change. Robert may ask clients to try brief exercises between meetings and then review what worked. Motivational interviewing is used when someone is weighing change or feels stuck.
He also addresses related issues such as abandonment, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, communication problems, control issues, guilt and shame, isolation, and life purpose. Robert works with men’s issues, midlife concerns, veteran and armed forces issues, mood disorders, panic, and process addictions like gambling or problematic pornography use.
Language of service is English and his practice is located in Arizona. If a person is considering starting, they are encouraged to follow the site's sign-up flow to complete the brief matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How sessions work
How his therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions
Robert commonly draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which helps people clarify what matters to them and practice actions that align with those values even when upset. ACT is useful for anger that keeps someone stuck in blaming or avoidance. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on spotting and changing thought and behavior patterns that fuel reactivity, with practical homework to test new ways of responding.Finding the best approach is collaborative. The therapist and client review symptoms, goals, and what has helped or not helped before. Together they try methods and adjust what they do based on real-world results rather than assuming one single technique will work.
Session logistics should be confirmed before booking since formats are not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy day and to use brief check-ins when time is limited. It can also allow practicing skills in everyday settings and then reviewing how those moments went during the next meeting. Confirm current session options and scheduling details through the platform before your first appointment to make sure they fit your routine.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Arizona
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger and related problems does he address?
He works with anger alongside stress, anxiety, addictions, self-esteem, and depression, and with related themes such as control issues and communication problems.
What is his general approach in sessions?
He uses action-oriented conversation, short exercises, and goal setting. Techniques come from CBT, ACT, DBT skills, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing.
How much experience does he have with these concerns?
He has 15 years of professional experience working on stress, anxiety, addictions, anger, and mood issues.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is an Arizona licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) and practices in Arizona.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the US work with him?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then 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.