Dr. Robert Egbert, LMHC

Dr. Robert Egbert brings more than 30 years of clinical experience to his practice. He is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in Washington and has held roles as a school counselor and family therapist. He is comfortable talking about common struggles like depression, anxiety, ADHD, relationship problems, and parenting concerns.

His background includes a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology and an Ed.D. from Temple University, and those degrees inform a broad, thoughtful approach. He describes his work as eclectic, drawing on methods that fit each person's situation rather than one fixed method. Sessions tend to focus on practical steps people can take between meetings as well as on deeper personal concerns.

In the room he helps people sort through relationship conflict, communication difficulties, and decisions about work or school. He also addresses grief, addiction-related issues, eating and sleeping problems, and caregiver stress. He pays attention to how life transitions and aging pressures can affect mood and daily functioning.

Dr. Egbert combines client-centered listening with techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and emotionally focused approaches when they make sense. He also uses insights from existential and family-based work to help people find meaning and rebuild connections. His style is grounded and straightforward, aimed at helping people make steady changes.

Outside of practice he is married, has three grown children, and enjoys the outdoors, travel, and radio. He lives with a professional writer and brings a long view to the challenges clients bring.

How therapeutic approaches guide online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and helping people find their own answers through an empathic, nonjudgmental relationship; it is helpful for people who need space to talk and make sense of feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thought and behavior and offers practical exercises to change them, which can help with anxiety, depression, sleep, and coping skills. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) concentrates on how people experience and express emotions in relationships and can help repair communication and connection.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss your goals, test what feels useful, and adjust methods as you go. That collaborative process helps match strategies to your needs and preferences rather than imposing one style.

The original biography does not specify which session formats are offered online, so confirm the current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when that suits a schedule. It can also let people use approaches like CBT exercises or emotionally focused conversations in the same way they would in person, with the therapist adapting exercises and homework to your daily life.