Robert Theriault

Robert Theriault is a licensed marriage and family therapist who offers straightforward, goal-focused counseling in a nonjudgmental way. He commonly helps people who feel stuck by depression, anxiety, grief, relationship tensions, or struggles with codependency. He goes by Chip and aims to meet people where they are while working toward clear, practical goals.

Chip draws on many familiar therapy methods and adapts them to each person. He uses Client-Centered ideas to build a respectful therapeutic relationship and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address patterns of thought and behavior that cause distress. He also brings in existential perspectives when people are wrestling with meaning, and mindfulness practices to help with attention and emotional regulation.

In sessions he balances practical steps with attention to personal history and family patterns. He pays attention to how past relationships influence present choices, including adoption, abandonment, and family-of-origin issues. He also supports people facing parenting stress, blended family challenges, and the aftermath of separation or loss.

Over 24 years of clinical work, Chip has developed an approach that blends therapy and life skills. He sometimes incorporates yoga as one element of self-care and grounding. He encourages people to try concrete changes between sessions and to track what helps.

Chip practices in Delaware and brings an open, collaborative style. People who want a direct but compassionate therapist focused on progress may find his way of working helpful.

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