About Robert
Robert Hinman is a licensed psychologist in Minnesota with 40 years of experience. He holds a Master's degree in Counseling from Boston University and is credentialed as MN Psychologist LP1599. He lives in Minnesota and brings a straightforward, down-to-earth style to sessions.
Robert emphasizes a client-centered way of working. He focuses on understanding each person's situation and building practical steps together. He is direct but kind, and often uses humor to ease difficult conversations.
How Robert works
He helps people address stress, anxiety, depression, anger, and relationship struggles. He also supports those facing trauma, substance use concerns, grief, and career or life transitions. Additional areas of focus include parenting concerns, self-esteem, intimacy issues, ADHD, and challenges tied to aging or blended families.
His approach blends client-centered therapy with cognitive behavioral techniques and motivational interviewing. He often uses solution-focused work to set clear, achievable goals that fit a person's pace and life. Sessions emphasize tools and strategies the person can try between meetings.
Robert draws on decades of experience across military, school, residential, and community settings. He partners with people to clarify problems, track progress, and reinforce positive change. People can expect straightforward feedback, practical plans, and attention to what helps them function and feel better over time.
Robert lists 4 ways of working on the entry:
What Robert works with
The areas below are the ones Robert selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Parenting issues
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Training and background
| Register | MN Psychologist |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 40 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Minnesota |
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Online support options
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Robert combines client-centered work with cognitive behavioral techniques to help people make practical changes. Client-centered therapy means he listens deeply, follows each person's pace, and focuses on what matters most to them. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) focuses on how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect, and it offers specific exercises to reduce anxiety or depressive patterns.Finding the right approach is part of the process. He will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals and preferences. That partnership includes checking what is working, adjusting strategies, and setting clear, achievable steps together.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when helpful, while phone sessions can work better when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging are useful for brief coaching, tracking progress, or when writing feels easier than talking. These options help people fit therapy into busy lives and keep momentum between meetings.
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