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Robert Mccaskill

Robert Mccaskill, LPC

Georgia

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Licensed Professional Counselor - Anger and Life Changes

  • ACT
  • CBT
  • Motivational Interviewing

About Robert

Robert Mccaskill is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Georgia with 14 years of experience. He works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy concerns, addiction, anger, and other life changes. He also helps with parenting, sleep and eating problems, career questions, ADHD, and issues tied to identity such as LGBT concerns.

He writes plainly in sessions and treats clients as the experts in their own lives. He uses a person-centered, humanistic lens to guide conversations. That means listening first, then offering practical steps clients can try between meetings.

Robert draws on several structured approaches when they fit the situation. He uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people focus on values and committed action. He uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. Motivational Interviewing can help when someone needs to find internal reasons to change.

In practice he helps people make small, reachable shifts. That might mean learning skills to manage anger, working through grief after a loss, or setting clearer boundaries at work. Sessions focus on clear goals and realistic steps clients can use in daily life.

He brings experience from community mental health and private practice settings. Robert commonly works with adults coping with major life transitions such as divorce, job loss, or chronic stress. His approach emphasizes practical tools, steady support, and helping clients regain perspective so they can move forward.

Approaches used in online sessions and how they help

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people clarify what matters to them and then take action toward those values, even when uncomfortable thoughts or feelings are present. It can be useful for anger tied to stress, grief, or life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thinking and behavior that keep problems going and teaches practical exercises to interrupt those patterns, which can help with anger outbursts or recurring resentment.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each client to see which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That means trying ideas, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan together rather than prescribing a single path up front.

The original biography did not specify which online session formats are offered. Please confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example shorter check-ins during a lunch break, or avoiding travel time to an office. They also make it possible to continue work with a licensed professional if the client is in a different location from the therapist. Practical considerations like quiet surroundings, camera use, and session length can be discussed when scheduling so sessions fit everyday routines.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsDepression

Also works with

LGBTTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

14+ years

Listed in

Georgia, District of Columbia

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does he address related to anger?

He helps people who struggle with losing their temper, built-up resentment, or living with someone else’s anger. Anger is listed among his core areas of work.

How would he describe his therapy style?

He uses a person-centered, humanistic approach that starts with listening and treating the client as the expert. From there he offers practical steps and skills to try between sessions.

How much clinical experience does he have?

He has 14 years of experience working in community mental health and private practice settings. That background includes work with mood disorders and trauma.

What are his professional credentials and where is he based?

He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) credentialed in Georgia. His practice is listed in the state of Georgia.

Which languages are used in sessions and can international clients join?

Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

Session formats were not specified in the original biography. Please confirm current session options before booking.

How does his pricing work?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with him?

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