Robert Troy Vander Zwart, MA, MFT
Are you experiencing depression, anxiety, anger, or other emotional symptoms? Are you having relationship issues involving communication, intimacy, arguing or withdrawal from your partner? Are you feeling overwhelmed by the obligations of life and can't seem to find balance. This is where my perspective, training, and experience can assist you. Counseling can help you prioritize and problem solve so that stress does not overwhelm you. As a team, we will work together to improve your self confidence. With this new confidence, we will explore solutions to underlying problems and face those problems in an effort to rebuild your life.
I am best suited to work with individuals, couples and families, providing support, guidance and skills to deal with life's most difficult challenges. I assist clients to improve communication and intimacy, change dysfunctional cycles, and develop healthy boundaries. I have extensive experience working with teens with severe behavioral and emotional issues.
I believe every person is unique. Treatment should be customized based on an individual's values, beliefs, culture, and personal relationships. The therapeutic relationship is the foundation to successful therapy. My clients have stated they find me compassionate and easy to talk to. I am also able to provide Christian Counseling for those who request it.”
Education/Training
I recieved my master's degree in Counseling Psychology from Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary in 1996.
Bio
I have10 years of experience working in a variety of clinical settings. These settings include the Minirith-Meier New Life Clinics at Hampstead Hospital, a short-term residential treatment program, a community mental health center that provided treatment within the school system and in client’s own homes, and an EAP (Employee Assistance Program) where I provided crisis counseling. I also developed groups for oppositional teens and lead a jouvenile diversion program for court involved teenagers through the District Attorney's office.
Payments Accepted
cash, check, credit cards, insurance
License:CA MFT 49557
Practice Areas/Issues Treated
 Therapy
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Life Transitions
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Adolescents
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Loneliness
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Anger Management
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Marriage & Family Therapy
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Anxiety and Panic
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Marriage Counseling
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Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
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Men's Issues
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Body Image Issues
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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
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Caregiver Issues
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Online / Teletherapy
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Children's Counseling
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Pre and Postpartum Mental Health
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Chronic Illness
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Relationship Issues
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Couples
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Self-Esteem Issues
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Depression
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Seniors and Elder Care Issues
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Divorce
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Stress Management
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Domestic Violence
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Trauma and PTSD
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Eating Disorders
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Work and Career Issues
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Grief and Loss
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Licenses/Certifications
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Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)
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Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)
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