Robert Egbert, LISW

Robert Egbert is a licensed independent social worker who helps adults manage anxiety, depression, addictions, and relationship struggles. He focuses on practical steps people can take now to feel steadier and more capable. Robert offers a calm presence and listens closely to what matters most to each person.

He has practiced as a social worker since 1995 and has provided individual adult therapy since 2011. Over the past 13 years focused on individual work, he has helped many people coping with mood problems, substance use concerns, sleep difficulties, and the stress of life changes. He also works with people facing anger, ADHD, and career strain.

Robert blends approaches to match real needs. He uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and build new habits. He draws on client-centered methods to keep sessions grounded in the person's own goals and values. He also uses emotionally-focused ideas for relationship concerns and mindfulness skills for stress and sleep.

Sessions emphasize clear goals and doable plans. Robert aims to help people recognize strengths and try small, practical changes between sessions. He is comfortable coordinating care with prescribers when that is helpful.

Robert practices in Ohio and holds the credential LISW, which denotes his status as a licensed independent social worker. All work is conducted in English and he only meets with people who live in Ohio. He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.

Approaches and how they translate to online work

Robert commonly uses cognitive behavioral techniques and client-centered methods in online sessions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and practicing new behaviors; it helps with anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and coping with life changes. Client-Centered Therapy centers conversations on the person's concerns and goals, offering steady listening and reflection to help people clarify what they want to change.

He also draws on emotionally focused ideas for relationship concerns, which help people understand feelings and improve how they connect with others. Choosing the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process: the therapist will talk with the client about goals and preferences, then try methods that fit and adjust them as needed.

Online therapy in his practice uses video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is useful for fuller face-to-face work and role-play exercises, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat allows brief check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing homework and short updates between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving, and daily life while keeping the focus on practical progress.