- Client-centered approach
- ACT and REBT techniques
- 30 years experience
About Robert
Dr. Robert Lone is a psychologist licensed in California and Washington with 30 years of experience. He works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, addictions, relationship concerns, and life changes. He also helps with grief, sleep problems, parenting strain, and issues related to intimacy and career.
Dr. Lone uses a client-centered way of working. He treats each person as the expert on their own life and focuses on strengths they already have. He also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy ideas when those fit the work.
Sessions are conversational and practical. He listens for the patterns that keep problems going and tries simple steps that can be practiced between meetings. For example, a person might try short behavioral experiments, values-based actions, or thought-challenging exercises and then review how those went.
His background includes long experience with a wide range of concerns from trauma and substance use to chronic illness and caregiver stress. That experience informs how he helps people prioritize goals and set manageable steps forward. He aims to make sessions focused and useful rather than long on theory.
People who prefer clear, straightforward discussion about next steps often find this approach helpful. To begin, he asks about current problems, recent attempts to cope, and what a reasonable first goal would look like.
How his therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on values-driven action and noticing thoughts without getting stuck in them. It helps people who want clearer priorities and steadier steps forward when anxiety or avoidance gets in the way. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and offers practical experiments to test unhelpful beliefs. It is often useful for anxiety, sleep problems, and low mood.Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss what techniques fit the person’s goals, preferences, and day-to-day life. They will try methods for a while and adjust what they do based on what the client reports is useful.
The original biography does not specify which online session formats are provided, so confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It also lets people test strategies in the context of their real routines and then bring back observations to discuss and refine.
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Experience
30+ years
Listed in
Washington, California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does he work with?
He helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, addictions, relationship concerns, grief, sleep difficulties, parenting strain, and related life changes.
What is his general therapy style?
He practices in a client-centered way, focusing on the person’s own goals and strengths while using practical techniques from ACT and REBT when helpful.
How much experience does he have?
He has practiced as a psychologist for 30 years, working with a wide range of concerns including trauma, substance use, and caregiver stress.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is a California Psychologist and a Washington Psychologist and practices from Washington.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the US work with him?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
How do sessions and fees work?
Cost varies by location and sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.