- Years in practice
- 7
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Louisiana
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Relationship issues
About Robert
Robert Nijjar is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with seven years of experience practicing in Louisiana. He focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, and the everyday strains that come with life changes. He also offers support around parenting concerns and intimacy-related issues.
Robert aims to build understanding and acceptance rather than impose quick fixes. He approaches sessions believing each person knows their own story and has strengths to draw on.
Background and approach
Conversations are collaborative and practical, centered on what a person wants to change and how to move toward that goal. In sessions he uses mindfulness and acceptance-based ideas to help reduce reactivity and improve coping. He also draws on client-centered listening, motivational techniques, and narrative approaches to shift unhelpful patterns.
These methods are applied to concerns like anger, low self-esteem, social anxiety, and compassion fatigue. Robert often helps people untangle communication problems, control issues, or the fallout of separation and divorce. He works on concrete skills for managing impulsivity, guilt, isolation, and career stress.
Many clients appreciate simple tools they can use between sessions. People can expect a calm, listening approach that balances empathy with practical steps. Sessions are a place to talk through what feels stuck, try new ways of coping, and build small, sustainable changes.
Robert practices in Louisiana and conducts work in English.
What Robert works with
Everything Robert lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Robert helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Coping with life changes
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
Approaches Robert lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Systemic Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that translate well to online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choosing actions that match personal values. It can help with anxiety, stress, and life transitions by clarifying what matters and building flexible responses. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple awareness and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve focus, which is useful for anger, anxiety, and compulsive urges. Client-Centered Therapy centers on listening and empathy so people feel heard and can explore their own solutions; this approach supports self-esteem and relationship concerns.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Robert will talk through options and tailor methods to the client’s needs, goals, and preferences. That means trying things, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan together rather than sticking to a single technique.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video is useful for deeper conversations and visual connection. Phone sessions are easier when bandwidth is limited or for a quick check-in. Live chat and messaging can fit into busy days and help keep momentum between longer sessions.
Questions people ask about Robert
What concerns does Robert commonly help with?
He helps people with stress, anxiety, addictions, parenting concerns, relationship and intimacy issues, and coping with life changes.
What is his therapeutic style like?
His style is collaborative and listening-focused, combining acceptance, mindfulness, and practical coaching to meet individual goals.
How long has he been practicing?
Robert has seven years of professional experience working with a range of concerns.
Where is he licensed and located?
He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Louisiana.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be done by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.
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