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Dr. Robert Crawford

Therapist · New Jersey

Dr. Robert Crawford, LPC

Support for stuck thoughts and habits

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  • Practical tools
  • Thoughts and habits
  • Values-based action

About Robert

Dr. Robert Crawford is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in New Jersey with 20 years of practice. He helps people who are struggling with anxiety, stress, relationship and intimacy struggles, grief, trauma, and problems with self-esteem or sleep. He also supports people facing career transitions, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and caregiving strain. He aims for clear, practical steps when clients feel stuck.

He blends counseling and coaching so each session focuses on useful change. Sessions often look at everyday thoughts and habits to shift patterns that keep problems going. He uses plain talk and goal-focused work rather than long lectures or jargon. Clients leave sessions with small, practical actions to try between meetings.

Crawford draws on several approaches to match the person and the issue. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy adds values-based action when avoidance or worry get in the way. Attachment-Based and Client-Centered ideas guide how relationships and personal history shape current choices.

Over two decades he has helped people address a wide range of issues from abandonment and attachment concerns to communication problems and recovery from betrayal or sexual-compulsivity issues. He also works with people navigating chronic illness, first responder stress, and fatherhood challenges. His practice emphasizes steady progress and practical tools.

Sessions are arranged from New Jersey and are conducted in English. Prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule appointments according to availability. The Start Therapy button begins the intake and scheduling process.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Trauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesCoping with life changesCoaching

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesSleeping disordersSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-loveSex addictionSexual dysfunctionSexualityWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Narrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

20+ years

Credentials

New Jersey

Languages

English

How these approaches guide online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping you clarify what matters to you and take steps toward those values even when difficult thoughts or feelings show up. It can be useful for anxiety, avoidance, and motivation struggles.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, emotions, and behaviors interact and teaches concrete techniques to change unhelpful patterns. This approach often helps with anxiety, sleep problems, and mood concerns.

Attachment-Based Therapy examines how early relationships and attachment styles shape current relationship patterns and intimacy. It can help people who struggle with trust, abandonment fears, or repeated relationship issues.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. That means trying techniques, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan as progress is made.

Confirm session formats before booking so you know what options are available. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and offer shorter check-in meetings when needed. It can also help maintain continuity during life transitions and allow consistent weekly or biweekly work without rearranging major commitments.

Frequently asked questions

What issues does this therapist help with?

He supports people facing anxiety, stress, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, trauma, sleep and self-esteem problems, along with career change, ADHD, caregiver strain, and compassion fatigue.

How would you describe his therapeutic style?

He combines counseling and coaching with a practical, goal-focused style. Sessions emphasize small, real-world actions and changes in everyday thoughts and habits.

What background and experience does he bring?

He has two decades of experience working with a wide range of life challenges and relationship issues, using a mix of therapy and coaching approaches.

What are his credentials and where is he based?

He holds the LPC credential and practices in New Jersey.

In which language are sessions offered?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with him?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How much does therapy cost and how are sessions billed?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What is the first step to begin working together?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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