About Robert
Robert Markovic is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 35 years of practice in California. He focuses on anxiety and related struggles, helping people manage stress, panic attacks, and social fears. His approach is straightforward and grounded in long experience.
Robert began independent practice in 1986 and has worked with many patterns of worry and fear since then. He combines practical techniques with lessons drawn from his own long journey through anxiety.
Background and approach
He emphasizes short-term strategies that produce noticeable relief while also attending to deeper patterns that keep problems coming back. Cognitive behavioral techniques are a central part of his work. These methods break problems into manageable parts so clients can test new responses and reduce unhelpful thinking.
Robert pairs this with breathing and mindfulness practices he has used personally and taught to others. Sessions are focused and collaborative. He helps people spot triggers, try new coping skills, and track gradual progress.
For issues like panic attacks, social phobia, or chronic worry, he offers clear steps and homework that fit everyday life. Robert also addresses self-esteem, guilt and shame, control issues, forgiveness, life purpose, and self-love. His style is direct but compassionate, aimed at helping people feel more in charge of their reactions and choices.
Evidence-based tools and online care for anxiety
Robert uses cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness-informed practices to address anxiety. Cognitive behavioral work breaks problems into thoughts, behaviors, and feelings so clients can try different responses and reduce panic and worry. Mindfulness and breath-focused approaches teach simple attention and calming skills that help with racing thoughts and acute anxiety.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Robert will discuss goals and preferences with each person and adapt methods over time based on what helps. That means testing techniques, reviewing what works, and shifting focus as progress unfolds.
Online therapy via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text messaging adds flexibility. Video is useful for in-depth sessions and practice exercises. Phone calls can work when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging make brief check-ins or step-by-step coaching easier between sessions. These options let people fit care into busy days and continue work from different locations.
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- Experience
- 35 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English
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