Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Anger management
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
How Robert works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMSW
- Licensed in
- Michigan
- Years in practice
- 12
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Robert
Robert Lyons is a licensed master social worker with more than 12 years of clinical experience in Michigan. He helps people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, anger, or life transitions. He also supports clients facing LGBTQ-related concerns.
He focuses on practical steps people can use right away. He studied psychology and social work in college and graduate school and has worked in mental health for many years. That long engagement means he pulls useful ideas from different approaches rather than sticking to just one method.
Background and approach
His main day-to-day tools include cognitive behavioral work and acceptance-based strategies. In sessions he creates a calm, nonjudgmental space where thoughts and feelings can be named and talked through. He pays attention to how triggers, thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect.
From there he helps clients try small experiments and new coping skills to see what works in real life. Robert aims for clear, practical goals that match each person's needs and values. He will help clients set steps they can actually do between sessions.
He also talks about problem solving for concrete life changes, like work stress or shifting relationships. People who prefer straightforward, solution-minded talking and hands-on practice tend to do well with his approach. He invites anyone ready to take steps toward change to start a conversation and see how therapy could fit their daily life.
What Robert works with
Everything Robert lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Robert's practice.
Approaches Robert lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How these approaches translate to online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting ruled by them, then take steps that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and frustration that blocks action. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and uses small experiments to change unhelpful patterns. This approach is practical for stress, anger, and mood concerns. Motivational Interviewing is a conversational style that helps clarify what matters to someone and build the motivation to try change, which can help when someone feels stuck.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences and adapt techniques together. This collaborative process helps decide whether ACT, CBT, motivational interviewing, or a blend fits best for the issue at hand.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video is useful for full conversations and visual cues, phone calls work well when bandwidth is limited, brief check-ins suit live chat, and text messaging supports ongoing prompts or shorter updates. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to keep consistent contact between meetings.
Questions people ask about Robert
What kinds of problems does he help address?
He works with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, coping with life changes, and LGBTQ-related concerns.
What is his therapy style like?
He keeps sessions practical and collaborative, focusing on real-life steps and noticing links between triggers, thoughts, feelings, and behavior.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has 12 years of clinical work experience in mental health and many more years involved in related psychosocial fields.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He holds an LMSW, which is Licensed Master Social Worker, and practices in Michigan.
Can people who speak other languages work with him?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for online work.
How does cost work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.