Robert Eichar, LCSW — Therapist in California

Hi there, I'm Robert!

I'm a 9-year Coast Guard veteran who became a therapist because I needed one. I work with people who are ready to actually do something about what's keeping them stuck. I specialize in trauma, anger, and life transitions.

My focus

My ideal client is tired of explaining themselves to people who don't get it. They are ready to show up and do the work. Angry, stuck, overwhelmed, these are not disqualifiers. Showing up and doing the work is the only requirement. I will work with complex presentations and I don't turn people away because their symptoms are hard.

My approach

I work with you to identify the patterns of thoughts and behaviors that are driving you to outcomes that you didn't choose. Then we work to change them. But that also means when a pattern keeps repeating, I'll ask you why, and then we'll work to change that.

My communication style

Direct and collaborative. I'll tell you the truth, even when it is uncomfortable, and I'll help you be responsible to the people and things you've said matter to you.

My journey to mental healthcare

I'm a 9-year Coast Guard veteran who was in basic training on 9/11 and deployed in support of Hurricane Katrina and Operation Deepwater Horizon along with others. I've been married, divorced, remarried, I have adult children. I've faced death, anger, loss and confusion.

My goals for you

We will talk and identify what your goals are. If I notice something you haven't brought up, I'll name it. What happens next is up to you. We'll track your progress, we'll focus on what is working and drop what isn't.

Our first session

I am going to ask you uncomfortable questions. I'll ask about your history, your family, any trauma you've experienced. And I will believe you when you tell me something did or did not happen. I will hear you and we will identify the things that are causing the most distress and then we'll get to work.

I identify as...

Cis, Male
Caucasian or White
Other, Spiritual

Expertise

Treatment approaches

Attachment-based

Brainspotting

Dialectical (DBT)

Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)

Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)

Cognitive Processing (CPT)

Mindfulness-Based

Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)

+ 8 more

Focus populations

Body Positivity

Military/Veterans

Police/Fire/First Responders

Recovery/12 Step Friendly

+ 4 more

Therapy types

Individual Therapy

Ages served

Adults

Practice

Accepted insurance providers

Aetna
Allegiance
Allied
Arlo
Ascension-SmartHealth

+ 22 more

Languages spoken

English

Education

Master of Social Work (MSW) from University of Southern California.

Sessions

60 minutes

Virtual sessions

Robert Eichar