Robert Sherman, LCSW, LICSW

Idaho · 23 years in practice

Robert Sherman is a licensed clinical social worker with 23 years of experience helping adults manage stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, and depression.

License and registration

LCSW, Idaho: LCSW-31731 · expires February 2026
LICSW, Washington: LW61504049 · expires February 2026
NPI: 1881828051 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 23
Languages: English

Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.

About Robert

Robert Sherman is a licensed clinical social worker with 23 years of experience helping adults manage stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, and depression. He uses practical, goal-focused methods to help people regain calm and direction in daily life. He works mainly with individual adults and focuses on trauma-related concerns and adoption reunions.

His approach is intentional and direct while keeping the room open for honest feeling. He emphasizes clear goals and steady progress rather than vague problem talk.

Background and approach

Robert combines cognitive behavioral techniques with mindfulness and narrative work to change unhelpful thinking and build steady coping habits. He also offers Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, often used for processing traumatic memories. Motivational interviewing is part of his toolbox when substance use or behavior change is involved.

Sessions are offered in formats that fit busy lives, including video, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging. He provides both brief and longer-term psychotherapy for adults over 18 and offers professional consultation to medical providers. Licensed in Washington as LICSW and holding the LCSW credential, he draws on years of Employee Assistance Program work and clinical practice across the region.

He prefers a straightforward therapeutic style and sets clear expectations about scheduling and cancellations. People who want direct, active therapy that focuses on measurable change will find his work practical and focused on real-life results.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Robert lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Depression
Coping with life changes
Abandonment
Adoption and foster care
Attachment issues
Autism and Asperger Syndrome
Codependency
Communication problems
Divorce and separation
Drug and alcohol addiction
Fatherhood issues
First responder issues
Guilt and shame
Hoarding
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Men's issues
Midlife crisis
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Multicultural concerns
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Paranoia
Personality disorders
Postpartum depression
Post-traumatic stress
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-harm
Sexual assault and abuse
Smoking / vaping cessation
Social anxiety and phobia
Traumatic brain injury
Workplace issues

Approaches Robert names

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Online support

Practical approaches for online trauma and stress care

Robert frequently uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors that ease anxiety and depression. CBT focuses on clear steps and practice between sessions to change everyday thinking patterns.

He also offers Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing to address traumatic memories; this approach helps reduce the intensity of distressing memories so they have less impact on daily life. Mindfulness therapy is used to build present-moment awareness and steady attention, which can reduce reactivity to stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. He will talk with each person about goals, needs, and preferences and then try methods that fit. The choice of technique can shift as progress is made, and treatment stays collaborative and tailored.

Online sessions are available by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging so therapy can fit work, caregiving, and travel schedules. Video gives a face-to-face feel, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat and messaging work well for shorter check-ins or journaling between sessions. These options make it easier to attend regularly and keep momentum toward goals.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does he address?

He helps adults with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and coping with life changes. He also addresses issues such as abandonment, attachment, addiction, and fatherhood concerns.

What is his therapeutic style?

He uses a direct, intentional, and goal-focused style. Techniques include cognitive behavioral methods, mindfulness, narrative therapy, motivational interviewing, and EMDR.

How much clinical experience does he have?

He has 23 years of professional clinical experience working in a range of settings including Employee Assistance Programs and independent practice.

Where is he licensed and based?

He is licensed in Washington as LICSW and holds the LCSW credential. His practice serves clients in Washington.

What languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with him?

International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.

How does cost and getting started work?

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