- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
About Robert
Robert Mace is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 30 years of experience based in Missouri. He works with adults on stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and self-esteem concerns, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating and sleeping problems, parenting stresses, anger, career worries, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and coping with life changes. He also addresses chronic pain and illness, codependency, communication and control issues, dissociation, and isolation.
Mace favors a straightforward approach he calls "Keep It Simple." He begins by listening to someone’s story, then teaches a small number of practical exercises aimed at building everyday self-therapy skills. Sessions focus on learning and practicing tools that the person can use between meetings. Humor and creative elements are sometimes introduced to keep the work grounded and human.
His method is practice-oriented rather than long lectures. Early sessions usually assess current life stressors and set a short list of skills to try. Later meetings review results and add or repeat exercises as needed. The aim is for people to develop routines that reduce distress and open space for new choices.
Mace prefers video sessions and encourages ongoing asynchronous messaging or journaling as a supplement. He notes that simpler, repeated steps often produce steady change over time. People who want clear, step-by-step techniques and an emphasis on building independent coping skills may find his style direct and practical.
He works in English and conducts his practice from Missouri. Prospective clients are encouraged to confirm current session options and scheduling details before booking.
How his approaches translate to online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy places the person’s concerns at the center of the work. The therapist listens closely, reflects what he hears, and helps the individual decide which problems to address first. This approach suits issues where clarity and acceptance are needed before skills work begins.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on concrete skills and experiments. It teaches small practical steps to change patterns of thinking and behavior that feed anxiety, depression, or addictive habits. CBT pairs well with the "Keep It Simple" routine of teach, practice, and review.
Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people identify and work with emotions that drive relationship and intimacy struggles. It supports learning to name feelings, trace how they shape reactions, and try different ways of responding in relationships.
Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose approaches that match their goals, needs, and preferences. That choice can shift as progress is made and new challenges appear.
Confirm the session options before booking, since formats in the profile are not exhaustively listed. The therapist’s biography expresses a preference for video sessions and suggests using ongoing messaging or journaling alongside sessions. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time so sessions are more consistent with work or study commitments.
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Experience
30+ years
Listed in
Texas, Missouri
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he work with that relate to young adults?
He works with stress, anxiety, career and study pressures, relationship and intimacy issues, ADHD, and coping with life changes that often affect people in their late teens and twenties.
How would you describe his therapy style?
He uses a "Keep It Simple" approach: listen, teach a small practical exercise, practice it, and repeat. Sessions emphasize learning self-therapy skills to use between meetings.
How much experience does he have?
He has practiced for 30 years as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC).
Where is he based and what credential does he hold?
He is based in Missouri and holds the LPC credential, with licensure noted as MO LPC and TX LPC in his profile.
Does he offer sessions in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are used?
His biography indicates a preference for video sessions and recommends asynchronous messaging or journaling as a supplement. Confirm the current session formats before booking.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to try a session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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