Robert Curriden

Robert Curriden is a licensed mental health counselor in New York who helps people facing anger, trauma, depression, and challenges to self-esteem. He approaches each person as the expert on their own life and looks for strengths to build on. He aims to support and empower people who want change but feel unsure how to start.

He uses a straightforward, respectful style in sessions. Conversations focus on practical steps and clearer understanding rather than labels. Clients can expect guided talk, feedback, and tools to manage strong emotions and difficult situations.

Over four years he has worked with people dealing with addiction, grief, bipolar issues, sleep problems, parenting strain, and the stress of life transitions. He also addresses needs around ADHD, codependency, and post-traumatic stress. These experiences shape how he tailors sessions to each person’s situation.

Robert draws from several approaches when planning work together. He uses ideas from attachment-based and client-centered ways of working to strengthen relationships and trust. He also incorporates cognitive behavioral techniques to change unhelpful thoughts and dialectical behavior strategies to manage intense emotions.

People who want straightforward support and practical tools often find this approach useful. To begin, he asks questions that clarify goals and then offers short-term plans or longer-term work depending on what the person wants. The focus stays on steady progress and building coping skills that fit everyday life.

How his approaches shape online therapy

Attachment-based work focuses on how relationships affect feelings and behavior. It looks at patterns people repeat in close relationships and helps create safer ways of relating. Client-centered therapy centers on the person's own goals and experience, with the therapist offering support, empathy, and reflective listening to help people find their own solutions. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, targets the thoughts and habits that keep problems going and teaches practical strategies to change them.

Finding the right mix of methods is part of the shared work in sessions. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences, try approaches that fit those goals, and adjust the plan together as needs change. That collaborative process helps someone know whether a short-term skills focus or a longer exploration is best.

If you are considering online work, confirm the session formats available before booking so the logistics match your needs. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It also makes it possible to use focused skill-building homework between sessions, which pairs well with CBT and DBT strategies.