Robert Hickson, LMHC, LCPC

Robert Hickson is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) who brings 11 years of experience to his work with adults. He helps people cope with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, grief, addiction issues, and mood challenges. He also addresses compassion fatigue, self-esteem, anger, career questions, and trauma-related struggles.

Robert favors a collaborative, client-centered style. Sessions focus on understanding what matters to each person and on practical steps that fit daily life. He balances direct, skills-based work with space to reflect on meaning and values.

He often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at how thoughts and behaviors affect mood and teaches ways to shift unhelpful patterns. He also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify values and build committed action, and on attachment-informed ideas to improve relationship patterns.

Robert trained at the Chicago School of Professional Psychology and has worked in a range of settings since graduating in 2014. His dual credentials are LMHC and LCPC, listed for New York and Illinois respectively. He conducts sessions in English and accepts international clients.

People can expect straightforward conversation, practical tools, and a focus on goals that matter to them. He encourages questions and aims to make therapy a cooperative process where people feel heard and leave with usable strategies.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Robert commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and to teach clear, actionable skills for mood and anxiety management. CBT can be effective for stress, depression, social anxiety, and problems that benefit from practice and homework between sessions.

He also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), which helps people clarify their values and take committed steps toward those values even when difficult feelings are present. ACT is useful for coping with chronic worry, life changes, and improving motivation.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist discusses goals and preferences with each person and adjusts methods together so sessions match what the client needs. This makes the process collaborative and responsive rather than fixed.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different days and energy levels. Video calls work well for in-depth conversation and exercises, phone sessions can fit into a short break, live chat suits quick check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing reminders or brief updates between appointments. These options help people keep continuity in care around work, travel, or busy schedules.