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Dr. Robert Hanser

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Dr. Robert Hanser, LPC

Louisiana

Licensed counselor - Anger and trauma

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Key details

  • CredentialsLPC
  • LicenseLPC, Louisiana / 3747; LPC, Texas / 18075
  • NPI1295020873
  • Experience25 years
  • LanguagesEnglish
  • LocationLouisiana

About

  • Client-centered listening
  • Cognitive behavioral tools
  • Trauma processing

About Robert

Dr. Robert Hanser is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Louisiana and Texas with 25 years of experience. He works with adults facing addictions, trauma, relationship strain, anger, stress, anxiety, grief, and life transitions. He also helps people dealing with parenting challenges, career crossroads, mood disorders, and issues tied to military or police service.

His style ranges from client-centered listening to more direct feedback when that is helpful. Sessions often mix practical cognitive techniques with deeper work aimed at memories and strong emotional responses. He uses clear, concrete guidance and gives options people can try between sessions.

Hanser has a background supporting people affected by family violence, substance problems, and disaster-related trauma. He has worked with veterans and with police officers and their families. That experience shapes how he talks about stress, anger, and the demands of high-pressure work.

He draws on several approaches including client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), emotionally-focused therapy (EFT), existential ideas about meaning, and EMDR for trauma processing. Those methods are used in service of practical goals like reducing reactivity, improving relationships, and coping with grief or loss.

People who choose him can expect straightforward feedback and collaborative planning. He emphasizes ethical practice and nonjudgmental attention to the client’s welfare. To begin, readers are asked to follow the service’s matching and scheduling steps.

How sessions work

Therapeutic approaches and how online sessions are used

Dr. Hanser uses client-centered therapy to listen closely and reflect what matters most to the person. This approach helps people feel heard and clarifies goals before moving to action. He also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to spot unhelpful thinking patterns and practice new responses to stress and anger. CBT is practical and problem-focused, useful for workplace stress, anxiety, and mood symptoms.

He also applies Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) ideas for relationship and intimacy concerns, focusing on how emotions shape interactions. EFT can help people reduce reactivity and improve connection in close relationships. Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work; the therapist will discuss options and decide together based on the client’s needs, goals, and preferences.

Confirm the exact session formats before booking since the biography does not list them. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a workday, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They also let people choose whether to use video or other supported formats when those options are available. The emphasis is on making therapy practical and doable within everyday life rather than promising specific results.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issues

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyGriefParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Antisocial personalityBlended family issuesCodependencyCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionGuilt and shameLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-harmSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)HypnotherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

25+ years

Listed in

Louisiana, Texas

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

Which anger-related problems does he help with?

He works with anger as it appears in relationships, at work, and following trauma. He also addresses anger connected to substance use, grief, and career stress.

What is his therapeutic style?

He blends client-centered listening with more directive feedback when appropriate. Sessions can include practical CBT techniques and deeper trauma-focused work.

How much experience does he have?

He has 25 years of counseling experience, including work with veterans, police officers, and people affected by family violence and substance problems.

What are his credentials and where is he based?

He is an LPC licensed in Texas and Louisiana and practices from Louisiana.

Can I work with him if I live outside the United States?

He accepts international clients. Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are offered?

Please confirm the current session options before booking, as the original biography does not list specific formats.

How are fees handled?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I start a first session?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.

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