About Robert
Dr. Robert "David" San Filippo is a licensed mental health counselor with four decades of experience in counseling. He brings long-term clinical experience and a background in military service to his work.
He practices from Florida and offers sessions in English to clients both in the U.S. and internationally. He began his career as a U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman and has spent many years supporting veterans and first responder communities.
Background and approach
That experience informs his focus on trauma, post-traumatic stress, and issues tied to service roles. He also works with people facing grief, hospice and end-of-life concerns, and aging or geriatric issues. His day-to-day style blends a supportive stance with cognitive behavioral techniques.
In sessions he listens, helps people identify unhelpful thoughts, and practices new ways of coping. He uses mindfulness strategies to help clients manage stress and anxiety in the moment. Dr.
San Filippo also consults and leads peer-to-peer support efforts for law enforcement through clinical leadership roles. He brings that practical perspective into coaching around workplace strain and compassion fatigue. Career concerns and self-esteem are also within his regular focus.
People meet him for short-term problem-focused work or longer-term support after traumatic events. Sessions are available through video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person in front of the therapist. It emphasizes being heard and understood, and helps people find their own solutions to stress, grief, or life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors interact and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns that contribute to anxiety or depression.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each client about goals, symptoms, and preferences and then recommend a mix of methods. That collaborative process lets the client try techniques and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make meeting easier. Video lets people practice real-time skills and read facial cues, while phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit into a short break. Live chat and text are useful for brief check-ins, written coaching, and ongoing support between longer sessions. These options help people fit care into busy schedules and different life situations.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
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Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 40 years
- Licensed
- Florida
- Languages
- English