At a glance
- Credentials
- LPC
- License
- LPC, Pennsylvania / PC006245
- NPI
- 1598231821
- Experience
- 10 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Pennsylvania
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
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- Motivational interviewing
- Creative therapy options
- Client-centered approach
About Robert
Robert Trombetta is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) practicing in Pennsylvania. He brings a human-centered style that aims to help people move through anxiety, depression, addiction, relationship strain, grief and other hard life problems. He often frames therapy as a collaborative process where the client sets goals and the therapist helps chart a path forward.
He draws on Motivational Interviewing to support change and on client-centered methods that prioritize listening and respect. He also uses techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and narrative approaches when they fit the person’s needs. Creative work, including art and writing, is offered as a way to surface feelings and make progress without requiring artistic skill.
Robert has about 10 years of professional experience across inpatient psychiatry, community residential care and private practice. That background includes work with severe mood disorders, substance use, personality-related challenges and thought disorders, as well as people navigating family or career conflict. He has experience with adolescents and young adults on the autism spectrum in private practice.
Sessions are intended to be collaborative and straightforward. He aims for warmth, honesty and occasional humor while helping people find clearer ways to take action and make decisions. He describes the therapist’s role as a guide who helps illuminate practical steps toward a more self-directed life.
To begin, readers should use the site’s Start Therapy process to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule based on the clinician’s availability.
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How his approaches fit online care
Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative way to explore readiness for change and to strengthen a person’s own reasons for moving forward. It can help with addictions, ambivalence about change, and steps toward healthier routines.
Client-centered therapy focuses on active listening and building trust by reflecting what a person says and honoring their goals. This approach supports people dealing with depression, anxiety, relationship strain and identity questions by making space to be heard.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, involves identifying unhelpful thinking and testing new behaviors. It tends to be practical and goal-oriented, which can help with anxiety, low mood and coping strategies for stress.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and try methods that fit the individual. That collaborative process helps decide whether motivational techniques, client-centered listening or CBT tools will best support progress.
If you plan to pursue online sessions, confirm available formats before booking since the biography notes a temporary restriction on video and mentions phone, chat and messaging options. Online options can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and reduce the need to travel. Ask about which communication methods the therapist is currently offering when you complete the matching questionnaire. -
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesAdditional focus areas
Attachment issuesAvoidant personalityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)SexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWorkplace issuesTherapeutic approaches
Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyJungian TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapyExperience
10+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does he address?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, addictions and grief. He also helps with relationship and family issues, career concerns, anger and intimacy-related difficulties.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
He uses a human-centered, collaborative style that emphasizes listening and respect. Techniques from Motivational Interviewing and cognitive behavioral work are used when they match a person’s goals.
What is his background and experience?
He has about 10 years of clinical experience in inpatient psychiatry, community residential services and private practice. His work has included mood disorders, substance issues and complex clinical presentations.
What credentials and location are listed?
He is a licensed professional counselor, LPC, practicing in Pennsylvania.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography indicates temporary restrictions on video work and notes phone, chat and messaging communications. Confirm current session options before booking.
How does pricing and subscriptions work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist’s availability.
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