- Client-centered focus
- Trauma-aware care
- 34 years experience
About Robb
Dr. Robb Kerr, PhD is a licensed professional counselor in Michigan with 34 years of clinical and academic experience. He offers a calm, straightforward approach and encourages people to take the first step toward getting help. He creates a space where thoughts and feelings can be shared without judgment.
Dr. Kerr trained in counseling and clinical psychology, earning a PhD in Counseling Psychology from The Union Institute. He also holds an MA in Counseling from Eastern Michigan University and a PsyS in Clinical Psychology and Education from The Michigan School of Psychology. These degrees inform a practical, thoughtful style that blends long-term understanding with attention to immediate concerns.
In sessions he focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and family concerns, and LGBT issues. He also addresses compassion fatigue, intimacy-related struggles, and coping with life changes. Additional areas of attention include attachment and abandonment issues, caregiver stress, body image, and challenges tied to aging and serious illness.
Dr. Kerr draws on client-centered methods that prioritize the person's experience, psychodynamic ideas that explore how past patterns affect current life, and trauma-focused strategies when past hurts are central. He aims to tailor the conversation to what each person needs that day.
He accepts international clients and offers services from Michigan. If you are ready to begin, you can start by choosing the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire to schedule according to therapist availability.
How these approaches shape online care
Client-Centered Therapy puts your experience first. The therapist listens closely and follows what matters most to you, helping you clarify choices and cope with stress or life change.Psychodynamic Therapy looks at patterns that repeat over time. It helps people see how past relationships and experiences influence current feelings and behavior, which can be useful for relationship, attachment, or long-standing anxiety issues.
Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on the effects of past hurts. When trauma is part of the story, the work pays attention to the ways those events affect daily life and helps people develop ways to manage strong reactions.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to identify goals and try methods that fit those goals and preferences. Sessions can change over time as needs shift, and the plan is adjusted together.
Session logistics vary by therapist and are not specified in the biography, so confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - it can reduce travel, allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and let people choose settings that are more convenient. Licensed professionals and therapists commonly use different formats to help sessions fit into everyday routines.
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Experience
34+ years
Credentials
Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does this therapist commonly address?
He helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and family concerns, and LGBT issues.
What kind of therapy style should I expect?
The approach emphasizes client-centered conversation, psychodynamic perspectives on past patterns, and trauma-focused work when needed.
How long has this therapist been practicing?
He brings 34 years of combined clinical and academic experience to his work.
Where is the therapist based and what are the credentials?
He is based in Michigan and holds the LPC credential.
Are sessions offered in other languages or outside the U.S.?
Sessions are offered in English, and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.