Robert Strong, LPC

About

Psychologist in Los Angeles, CA. Works with Anxiety, Depression and Trauma and PTSD. Sees clients online only. Takes Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna and other plans. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Anxiety
• Depression
• Trauma and PTSD
• Racial Identity
• Relationship Issues
• Self Esteem

Types of therapy

• AdlerianBased on Alfred Adler's ideas. Looks at a person's goals, sense of belonging and early family experiences, and encourages connection with others.
• Attachment-basedLooks at early bonds with caregivers and how they shape relationships and emotions now, and works toward a greater sense of safety and connection.
• Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)A structured, practical therapy that looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions affect each other, and teaches skills for changing unhelpful thinking and habits.
• Culturally SensitiveTakes a person's culture, identity, background and values into account, and shapes the work so it fits their life.
• Dialectical Behavior (DBT)A skills-based therapy grown out of CBT. Teaches ways to manage intense emotions, get through crises, stay present and handle relationships.
• Exposure Response Prevention (ERP)The main behavioral therapy for OCD: gradually facing feared situations or thoughts while resisting the urge to carry out compulsions.
• Family SystemsSees a person as part of their family as a whole, and explores roles, patterns and communication across the family rather than one person's problems alone.
• Internal Family Systems (IFS)Sees the mind as made of different 'parts', and helps people understand and care for them from a calm, compassionate core 'Self'.
• JungianBased on Carl Jung's ideas. Explores dreams, symbols and the unconscious to help a person become more whole.
• Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)Combines mindfulness practice, paying attention to the present moment without judgment, with ideas from cognitive therapy.
• MulticulturalRecognizes how culture, race, ethnicity and other identities shape experience, and makes them part of the work.
• NarrativeHelps people separate themselves from their problems and retell the stories they hold about their lives in ways that feel truer and more helpful.
• SomaticBody-focused therapy that pays attention to physical sensations, posture and breathing, on the view that stress and trauma are held in the body as well as the mind.
• Strength-BasedFocuses on the strengths, skills and resources a person already has, and builds on them to meet challenges.
• Trauma FocusedTherapy for people affected by trauma. Puts safety and pacing first, and helps process painful memories so they have less hold on daily life.

More details

Sessions

Online only

Accepting new clients

Yes

Specialties

Anxiety, Depression, Trauma and PTSD, Addiction, Aging, Cultural Stress, Gender Identity, Borderline Personality (BPD), Career Counseling, Developmental Disorders, Dual Diagnosis, Intellectual Disability, Job Stress, Older Adult, Racial Trauma, Men's Issues, Racial Identity, Relationship Issues, Self Esteem, Self-Harming, Substance Use, Suicidal Ideation

Insurance

Aetna, Anthem, Blue Cross, Brighton Health, CarePartners, Cigna and Evernorth, Coventry, Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield, Evry Health, Geisinger, Government Employees Health Association (GEHA), Harvard Pilgrim, Health Net, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Humana, Independence Blue Cross, MagnaCare, Managed Health Network (MHN), MHNet Behavioral Health, Optum, Oscar Health, Oxford, Sentara Health Plans, Sidecar Health, Sutter, TRICARE, United Medical Resources (UMR), UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) Hea

Ages

Adults

Works with

Individuals

Communities

Bisexual Allied, Gay Allied, Intersex Allied, Lesbian Allied, Non-Binary Allied, Queer Allied, Racial Justice Allied, Transgender Allied

Languages

English

Gender

Male

Education

Fuller Theological Seminary

Education & qualifications