About Roberto
Roberto Chia is a licensed mental health counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, relationship and intimacy concerns, and struggles with self‑esteem or addictions. He also supports those dealing with career changes, parenting strain, compassion fatigue, ADHD challenges, and feelings of abandonment or isolation. Roberto works in English and Spanish and practices in New York.
He uses a collaborative, down‑to‑earth approach. Sessions focus on practical steps and clear goals.
Background and approach
He listens first, then helps people name the problems and decide what matters most to change. Roberto draws from attachment‑based ideas to look at how relationships shape emotions and behavior. He uses cognitive behavioral techniques to challenge unhelpful thoughts and try new patterns.
Motivational interviewing helps people find their own reasons to change when they feel stuck. In sessions he balances gentle curiosity with concrete problem solving. That can look like mapping a recent conflict, testing a new coping skill, or practicing communication moves.
He treats each meeting as collaborative work toward small, achievable goals. Roberto has 15 years of experience as a clinician. He emphasizes respect for each person’s strengths and life experience.
His style is practical and supportive, aimed at helping people find workable changes that fit their daily lives.
How Roberto's approaches work online
Roberto commonly uses attachment‑based work to help people see how relationship patterns affect current feelings. This approach focuses on emotional connection and helps with intimacy issues, abandonment fears, and relationship stress. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is used to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which often helps with anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Motivational interviewing supports people who feel stuck by clarifying values and building internal motivation for change.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Roberto will talk with each person about symptoms, goals, and preferences, and together they decide which methods to try. He treats therapy as a collaboration and adjusts techniques based on what helps most over time.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text‑based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video lets people work face to face when they prefer it. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit a break at work. Live chat or text messaging are useful for brief check‑ins, coping plan updates, or when someone prefers writing. These options help people stay consistent with therapy despite busy schedules or geographic distance.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
Also works with
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 15 years
- Licensed
- New York
- Languages
- English, Spanish