Robert is an experienced licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT # 89085) who specializes in working with adolescents, young adults and their families. Robert uses a unique blend of humor and warmth, combined with a creative cognitive-behavioral approach to help young people and their families make behavioral changes to become better versions of themselves.

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Robert is passionate about how teen brain development influences teen behavior.   More specifically, how their rapidly developing brain affects mood, decision making, emotionality and impulsivity, leaving teens at considerably higher behavioral risk than adults.

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Robert believes his job is to educate the entire family on critical aspects of teenage development and brain development.  This is essential for parents in truly understanding teen behavior, and for them to learn how to intervene and help regarding decision making, boundaries rules, safety, and expectations.  

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Robert understands that predisposition and genetics can play an important role in development, but that caring parenting, understanding and most particularly skill development are essential and powerful steps we can take to influence outcome.  Roberts see the benefit of focusing on learning and effort more than results.   That mistakes made facilitate our learning.   And that crisis can be seen as a great opportunity for making change.  

For the past 16 years, Robert has worked with Of One Mind, doing both residential and outpatient treatment work dedicated to helping young people resolve behavioral challenges.  Robert is Clinical Director and directly involved in the care of all Of One Mind clients.  

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Robert received his BA in English from The George Washington University and his Masters in Psychology from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology.