Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
How Robert works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPCC
- Licensed in
- North Dakota
- Years in practice
- 50
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Robert
Dr. Robert Nielsen is a licensed professional clinical counselor in North Dakota with five decades of experience. He focuses on helping people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, anger, and life transitions.
He uses a straightforward and respectful approach that aims to make difficult conversations easier to manage. He treats each person as an individual and adjusts conversations and plans to fit their needs. Sessions are practical and goal-oriented when helpful, and they also allow space for reflection and support.
Background and approach
He aims to help people build skills for coping, managing intense emotions like anger, and finding clearer direction. Dr. Nielsen draws on client-centered methods that keep the person’s perspective central.
He also uses cognitive behavioral tools to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and try out new behaviors. Together, these approaches help with mood, relationships, motivation, and day-to-day stressors. Over his career he has worked with a wide range of concerns, including trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, eating and parenting challenges, ADHD, bipolar disorder, and compassion fatigue.
He also offers guidance around hospice and end-of-life matters and infidelity recovery. The tone in sessions is respectful and compassionate. People who want clear, steady guidance and practical strategies may find his style a good fit.
Getting started typically involves a short intake and then scheduling sessions that match personal needs.
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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
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.
Therapeutic Approaches and Online Options
Dr. Nielsen uses client-centered therapy to keep the person's perspective central. This approach emphasizes listening, respect, and building understanding so people feel heard and can guide their own progress. It can be helpful for dealing with grief, relationship concerns, and building self-esteem.He also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, which looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. CBT offers practical steps to test unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors, and it is often useful for anxiety, depression, anger, and coping with life changes.
Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and comfort level, and will adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online therapy makes these approaches accessible through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video sessions allow a face-to-face conversation, phone calls can be a simpler option with lower bandwidth, live chat suits brief check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These formats give flexibility for people juggling work, caregiving, or travel while pursuing consistent support.
Questions people ask about Robert
What concerns does he address?
He helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, eating and parenting concerns, ADHD, bipolar disorder, trauma and abuse, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
He combines a client-centered approach with cognitive behavioral methods. That means sessions focus on the person's experience while also working on specific thinking and behavior changes when helpful.
What is his background and experience?
He brings 50 years of professional experience supporting people through a wide range of emotional and practical challenges, including hospice and end-of-life counseling and infidelity recovery.
Where is he licensed and practicing from?
He is licensed as an LPCC in North Dakota and practices from that state.
Are sessions offered in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English, and he accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexible ways to connect.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.