Dr. Robert Cipriano Jr, CA Psychologist 32975, NC Psychologist 5348

Dr. Robert Cipriano Jr is a licensed psychologist with two decades of clinical experience. He practices in Florida and combines practical, skills-focused work with care for people facing trauma, anxiety, depression, and life transitions.

He often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, a hands-on approach that looks at thoughts and behaviors and how they affect moods. More recently he has added Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, which he uses with people who have trauma-related symptoms. Sessions focus on clear goals and step-by-step strategies people can try between meetings.

Over his career he has provided services in hospital trauma and inpatient behavioral health settings. He has led many critical incident stress debriefings and worked closely with public safety staff during high-stakes responses. Those experiences inform his work with first responder issues, post-traumatic stress, and related concerns.

He also addresses relationship and family challenges, blended family issues, communication problems, parenting strain, anger, and intimacy-related concerns. Other areas include addictions, grief, sleeping problems, career questions, and coping with life changes.

Dr. Cipriano has worked on programs to support wellness for public safety personnel and has developed training on school and workplace violence prevention. He provides practical, goal-oriented sessions and helps people identify steps they can take toward change.

CBT and EMDR in online sessions

Dr. Cipriano uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. CBT sessions often include clear goals, practice exercises, and steps to use between meetings to reduce anxiety, improve sleep, or manage mood.

He also offers Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing for people with trauma-related symptoms. EMDR involves guided processing of distressing memories and sensations to reduce their emotional intensity when appropriate for the person's needs.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and the nature of the concerns to decide whether CBT, EMDR, or a combination fits best. This plan can change as progress is made and new issues arise.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people work in real time with visual cues, phone can be used when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins, and chat or messaging can support step-by-step coaching or ongoing tracking between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, family life, or other commitments.