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Online therapist

Robert Theriault

Calm, practical help for family and relationship strain

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Credentials
LMFT
Experience
24 years
Licensed in
Delaware, North Carolina
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Robert

Robert Theriault is a licensed marriage and family therapist who approaches work with warmth and clear goals. He offers calm, nonjudgmental support for people coping with relationship and family challenges. His style is practical and straightforward, aimed at helping parents and adults find better ways to handle everyday stress and conflict.

He has 24 years of experience and adapts methods to each person's needs. Robert blends talking, teaching, and hands-on exercises so people can try new habits between sessions.

Background and approach

He also draws on mindfulness and breathing techniques, and sometimes incorporates yoga as part of broader self-care. Many who seek him out are dealing with relationship strain, parenting pressures, grief, or patterns that repeat across family generations. He helps with mood concerns like depression and anxiety, substance and behavioral addictions, and life transitions that leave people feeling stuck.

Communication problems, attachment issues, blended family challenges, and divorce-related difficulties are also within his focus. Robert uses tools from client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, existential therapy, mindfulness therapy, and motivational interviewing. He tailors those approaches to practical goals such as clearer communication, improved emotion regulation, and healthier daily routines.

He holds an LMFT license with Delaware DE LMFT FT-0000055 and North Carolina NC LMFT 1178. Sessions are offered in English and take place online through video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging.

Approaches and online options for practical change

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening closely and making the client’s concerns the center of each session. It helps people feel heard and supported while they decide which changes matter most. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches skills for changing unhelpful patterns; it is useful for anxiety, depression, and behavior change.

Finding the right approach is collaborative. Robert will discuss goals and try methods that match a client's needs and preferences. Together they review what is working and adjust approaches so progress feels relevant and manageable.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to attend from home, keep sessions consistent during busy weeks, and use different formats for check-ins or focused work. Licensed professionals can combine brief messages, phone check-ins, and live video to support steady progress without extra travel.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Existential Therapy

Takes the larger questions seriously: meaning, choice, mortality, responsibility. Suited to periods when the difficulty is less a symptom than a sense that something has to change.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does he help with?
He works with relationship and family problems along with trauma and abuse, parenting stress, depression, anxiety, addictions, grief, and related concerns listed in his profile.
How would he describe his therapeutic style?
His approach is nonjudgmental and goal oriented, combining talk, practical exercises, and mindfulness to help clients make concrete changes.
What is his background and experience?
He brings 24 years of clinical experience and adapts treatments to each person's needs, drawing on several therapeutic models.
Where is he licensed to practice?
He is a licensed marriage and family therapist, LMFT, with Delaware license DE LMFT FT-0000055 and North Carolina license NC LMFT 1178.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What formats are available for sessions?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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Experience
24 years
Licensed
Delaware, North Carolina
Languages
English

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