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Robert Mace

Robert Mace, LPC

Missouri

LPC counselor - stress and relationships

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  • Client-Centered Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Self-therapy skills

About Robert

Robert Mace is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) with 30 years of experience based in Missouri. He works with adults facing stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship strain, depression, and family-of-origin concerns. He also helps with issues like grief, intimacy, sleep and eating problems, ADHD, and coping with life changes.

His style is straightforward and practical. He listens to the story a person brings, then teaches a small set of skills to practice between sessions. The goal he offers is to develop personal self-therapy habits that help someone manage recurring problems and move toward clearer choices.

Over decades of practice he simplified his approach into a brief cycle: listen to the presenting problem, introduce one practical exercise, and practice that exercise before returning to review progress. Sessions often include concrete homework or short skills to try during the week. He uses occasional humor and creative prompts to make exercises easier to remember.

Robert emphasizes learning tools people can use on their own after several sessions. He prefers to work in a way that reduces complexity and helps people reclaim energy previously tied up in old patterns. That makes this approach a match for someone ready to do short practices and follow up with reflections.

He sees family of origin issues as part of many people’s ongoing patterns and addresses those alongside other concerns. People who want clear, step-by-step exercises and regular practice may find this approach useful.

How his approaches fit into online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what a person says so they can clarify their own goals. This method helps people who need to sort out feelings and make decisions about relationships or life changes.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, behaviors, and feelings interact and teaches specific exercises to change unhelpful patterns. CBT is useful for anxiety, stress, sleep, and repetitive behaviors where a short practice can change daily routines.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) concentrates on identifying and naming emotions and on changing interaction patterns that affect closeness and conflict. It can help when communication or intimacy feels stuck.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which methods to try first based on goals and preferences. That choice can shift as practical exercises are tested and reviewed.

Practical online benefits include easier scheduling and fitting sessions into busy weeks. The biography indicates a preference for video sessions and notes asynchronous messaging or journaling as a complement; confirm the exact session formats offered before booking. Online sessions can make it simpler to do short weekly practices and then report back during the next meeting.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

Family conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingADHD

Additional focus areas

Chronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

30+ years

Listed in

Texas, Missouri

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does he address?

He works with stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, relationship and family of origin issues, and related concerns such as grief, sleep and eating problems.

How would you describe his therapeutic style?

He uses a simple, stepwise approach: listen to the issue, teach a small exercise, and practice that exercise between sessions.

How much experience does he have?

He has practiced as a counselor for 30 years.

What are his credentials and where is he based?

He is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) licensed in Missouri and works from that state.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are used?

The original biography states a preference for video sessions and mentions messaging for journaling; confirm current session options before booking.

How is cost handled?

Fees vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with him?

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