Robert Allanson, LCPC

Robert Allanson is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) based in Illinois with ten years of experience. He helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, depression, and life changes, including midlife transitions. Robert takes a straightforward, practical approach in sessions and focuses on helping clients use their strengths to move forward.

He trained in education and community counseling and has experience in inpatient hospitalization and outpatient substance use and mental health settings. That background informs how he approaches complex problems like addiction and chronic illness. Sessions emphasize clear goals and step-by-step strategies rather than abstract theory.

Robert blends a client-centered stance with tools from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and other practical methods. He encourages people to notice what matters to them, practice new skills, and build routines that support recovery and wellbeing. Work often includes skills practice for emotion regulation, values clarification, and behavior change.

He describes his method as collaborative and empowering. Clients are invited to identify strengths and try small experiments to cope with change and reduce distress. Therapy aims to help people feel more capable in daily life and better able to face transitions.

Outside of work he balances life with everyday creative habits and time with his children. That personal focus on small, meaningful routines shows up in his clinical style and the kinds of homework and skill-building he offers.

How these approaches guide online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters most to them and take small, meaningful steps toward those values while learning to live with difficult feelings. It can be useful for life transitions, midlife concerns, and ongoing anxiety. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and supporting a person's own problem solving. The therapist follows the client's lead, reflects what they say, and helps them find their own answers. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches concrete skills for managing intense emotions, improving interpersonal effectiveness, and tolerating distress. It is often used when people struggle with impulsivity, strong mood swings, or ongoing stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, challenges, and preferences and then recommend ways to try those methods. This is a collaborative process and adjustments are made as needs change.

Confirm which session formats are available before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week and reduce travel time. It also allows for shorter check-ins when needed and for using tools and exercises during or between sessions to practice skills. Discuss scheduling and session length when you set up the first appointment to find what fits your routine.