Robert Kiser is a licensed professional counselor who focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and related concerns.
01About Robert
Robert Kiser is a licensed professional counselor who focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and related concerns. He helps people build coping skills, work through grief, manage sleep problems, and address addictions and ADHD. He describes his approach as direct but easygoing and uses practical strategies to help people move forward.
He favors clear, goal-focused sessions where clients set small, achievable steps. Sessions can include talking through difficult memories, learning ways to reduce panic or obsessive thoughts, and practicing new behaviors that improve daily life.
Background and approach
He also helps people facing life transitions and identity-related concerns, including LGBT issues. Robert has 21 years of experience and practices as an LPC in West Virginia. He blends several approaches to fit each person’s needs rather than following a single method.
That means therapy is adapted to the problem at hand and to how each person prefers to work. In sessions he draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to address unhelpful thinking and behavioral patterns. He also uses attachment-informed ideas to look at relationship patterns and EMDR for processing traumatic memories when appropriate.
Motivational interviewing and client-centered methods shape a collaborative, respectful tone. People who work with him can expect honest feedback and practical homework between sessions. He aims to make progress measurable and to help clients notice real changes in mood, sleep, and daily functioning.
Therapy is presented as a partnership where the client remains in control.
02Credentials
- LPC (South Carolina)
- License 6230 · expires August 2026
- LPC (West Virginia)
- License 2068 · expires June 2027
- NPI
- 1295074516 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Robert lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Grief
- Sleeping disorders
- Depression
- Coaching
- ADHD
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Emptiness
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Trichotillomania
- Young adult issues
Methods Robert names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
These are the methods Robert names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
Online approaches that meet you where you are
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. It helps people understand why they react a certain way in relationships and learn different ways to connect and feel safer with others. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is useful for anxiety, panic attacks, obsessive thinking, and low mood by teaching practical skills and experiments to test new ways of thinking.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, symptoms, and preferences, and then recommend one or a blend of methods. That plan is reviewed and adjusted as progress is made so sessions match what the client needs at each point.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls let people have fuller conversations and use visual cues, while phone sessions can be a good fit when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging allow for brief updates, coaching between sessions, or support when writing feels easier than speaking. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and keep continuity even when schedules change.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does he help with?
He supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, sleep problems, addictions, grief, ADHD, and related mood or obsessive problems.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
His style is direct but easygoing with a collaborative tone and practical focus on goals and small steps between sessions.
What kind of experience does he bring?
He brings 21 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of mood, trauma, and behavior concerns.
Where does he practice and what are his credentials?
He is a licensed professional counselor - LPC - practicing in West Virginia.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs.
How are fees handled and what does therapy cost?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and 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 according to therapist availability.
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