About Robert
Dr. Robert Nielsen brings five decades of clinical experience to his counseling work. He is an LPCC practicing in North Dakota.
He focuses on helping people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar mood concerns, and issues with self-esteem and motivation. He also supports people facing grief, life changes, trauma and abuse, and challenges around intimacy or relationships. He offers guidance for parenting concerns, anger, eating issues, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.
Background and approach
His practice includes hospice and end-of-life counseling and work around infidelity. Dr. Nielsen uses straightforward, respectful conversation to build a plan that fits each person.
He adapts his approach so sessions meet the needs and pace of the individual. He leans on Client-Centered Therapy to center the person's experience and on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Sessions focus on practical steps and skills you can use between meetings.
He helps people set realistic goals, test new ways of coping, and track small changes over time. The work is collaborative, with attention to what matters most to the client. People who choose him can expect a calm, consistent therapeutic presence and a focus on problem-solving.
He frames challenges as things that can change with steady effort and support. The goal is clearer thinking, better coping, and more satisfying daily life.
Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care
Dr. Nielsen uses Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to guide online work. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and following the person's priorities, helping someone feel heard and understood as they make choices. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at patterns of thought and behavior and introduces simple exercises to change unhelpful habits and reduce symptoms like anxiety or low mood.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences, try different techniques, and adjust based on what helps most. That shared exploration helps shape a plan that fits the person's life and aims.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make care flexible. Video calls let you have face-to-face conversation from wherever you are. Phone sessions can work when internet bandwidth is low or a camera isn't convenient. Live chat and text messaging are useful for shorter check-ins, quick skills practice, or ongoing support between longer sessions. These options help people fit therapy around work, caregiving, or travel while keeping progress steady.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Trauma and abuse
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 50 years
- Licensed
- North Dakota
- Languages
- English