Dr. Robert Balich, LPC

Dr. Robert Balich is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Colorado who combines practical strategies with calm, straightforward support. He guides people through stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, depression, trauma, and major life changes. Dr. Balich listens carefully and helps clients identify steps they can try between sessions.

He has 12 years of counseling experience and holds a master’s degree in counseling plus a doctoral degree in Counselor Education and Supervision from the University of Wyoming. Those training experiences inform how he structures sessions and plans treatment goals. He draws on approaches that focus on thoughts, behaviors, solutions, and the client’s perspective.

In session he focuses on clear problem solving and building skills that reduce symptoms and improve day-to-day functioning. Conversations often include practical strategies for coping with stress, managing mood, and addressing addictive behavior. He also helps people work through relationship and workplace struggles, communication problems, guilt and shame, and feelings of isolation.

His style is collaborative and nonjudgmental. He aims to help people come to their own conclusions while offering tools that can be practiced between meetings. People often leave sessions with a short plan or an experiment to try before the next visit.

Services are offered in English and are available to clients in Colorado as well as international clients through online formats. Session types include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. The subscription model for sessions can be canceled at any time.

How specific approaches translate to online therapy

Dr. Balich uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy to guide online work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes the client’s perspective, with the therapist offering empathy and reflection so clients can find their own answers.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process. He works collaboratively with each person to decide which methods fit their needs and goals. That plan can be adjusted over time based on what works in practice.

Online sessions include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make therapy fit busy lives and different comfort levels. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and screen-sharing for worksheets. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging suit brief updates, written exercises, or people who prefer typing over speaking. These options offer flexibility for scheduling and for using therapeutic tools between meetings.