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Robert Mace

Robert Mace

LPC

Therapist · Missouri · 30+ years of experience

Practical, skills-based counseling for everyday life

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  • Simple exercises
  • Self-therapy focus
  • Video sessions preferred

About Robert

Robert Mace is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with three decades of experience. He focuses on helping people simplify what feels tangled in their lives so they can move forward. He frames therapy as a practical process with clear steps rather than endless talk. He begins by listening to the client’s most pressing stories. From there he teaches a small number of easy-to-use exercises designed to be practiced between sessions. The aim is to help people develop what he calls "self-therapy" skills they can use on their own. Over 30 years of work, he has drawn on several counseling styles and kept what works. Sessions often include short, concrete tools and practice rather than long theoretical discussion. A bit of humor and creativity are used when helpful. Robert has helped people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, grief, and anger, among other concerns. He also supports those facing family issues, relationship problems, chronic illness, and life transitions. His approach emphasizes simple, repeatable practices clients can apply day to day. He prefers working in video sessions and encourages ongoing written journaling between meetings. Prospective clients in Missouri can expect a direct, plainspoken style aimed at creating practical change over time.

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

Credentials

Texas, Missouri

Languages

English

Approaches that inform online work and practice

Robert often draws on Client-Centered Therapy, which focuses on listening carefully and meeting each person where they are. This approach helps people feel understood and develop goals at their own pace. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is another common tool he uses to identify unhelpful thinking and teach practical steps to change behaviors and moods.

Finding the right approach is collaborative. The therapist and client work together to pick methods that fit the client's goals, needs, and preferences. That choice can shift over time as progress is made and new challenges appear.

If you plan to pursue sessions online, please confirm the current session options before booking. The therapist has expressed a preference for video sessions and values written journaling between meetings as part of ongoing work. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy week, allow a shorter check-in when needed, and support continued practice and written exercises between appointments.

At a glance

Listed location
Missouri
Experience
30+ years
Credentials
LPC
Languages
English
License (Texas)
LPC · No. 79067
License (Missouri)
LPC · No. 2022037030
NPI
1447845235

As listed by the therapist. You can check a license with the state board and an NPI with the national registry.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does he address?

He helps people with stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, grief, anger, relationship and family concerns, sleep and eating issues, ADHD, and related life changes.

What is his general therapy style like?

He uses a straightforward, teach-and-practice style. Sessions focus on short exercises clients can try between meetings and build into daily life.

How long has he worked in counseling?

He has 30 years of experience as a counselor and has refined a simple program of listening, teaching a tool, and practicing it with clients.

What credentials and location are listed?

He is an LPC with licensure in Missouri. His profile notes Missouri as his location.

In which languages can sessions be held?

Sessions are offered in English.

Does he work with international clients?

He does not accept international clients at this time.

How are sessions scheduled and what is the cost model?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin work with him?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Before you start

  • Online talk therapy is not a court-ordered or mandated anger-management course, and it does not provide attendance certificates.
  • Check that the location and license details above fit where you live.
  • If anyone is at risk of being harmed, contact emergency services or a domestic-abuse helpline first. See the support lines for the US, UK and Australia.
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