Robert Mace, LPC

Robert Mace is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 30 years of experience. He focuses on helping people simplify difficult areas of life so they can move forward. He describes his work as practical and straightforward, aiming to teach skills people can use on their own.

He begins by listening to each person's story and figuring out what matters most now. Then he introduces a small number of easy-to-practice exercises. Those exercises are repeated and refined until the person can use them independently as self-therapy tools.

Over decades of practice he has combined several therapeutic ideas into a clear, short program. Sessions often include humor and creative touches when helpful. The overall aim is to reduce overwhelm and give people a few reliable tools to use between sessions.

Robert's clinical interests include stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, and challenges related to living with chronic pain, illness, or disability. He also supports people dealing with ADHD, career transitions, parenting strain, and problem patterns from family of origin.

He works in Missouri and offers a steady, lesson-based approach that emphasizes practice and gradual change. People who want concrete exercises and a focus on learning self-help skills may find his style a good match.

How his approaches fit into online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a supportive connection. It helps people feel heard and understood while they figure out the next step in their life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches short practical exercises to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and can help with anxiety, depression, and stress. Emotionally-Focused Therapy works with feelings and relationship patterns, helping people notice and change how they respond in close relationships.

Choosing the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will listen to goals and preferences and then try out methods that seem likely to help. Sessions often include practice tasks between meetings so skills can be tested in everyday life.

The biography notes a preference for video sessions and also encourages around-the-clock asynchronous messaging and journaling, but readers should confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and support continued practice of exercises between meetings without requiring travel.