Rob Wagner, LCSW

My Approach

I believe that establishing a warm and compassionate connection is the most important part of therapy. In our work together, I hope you feel empowered, encouraged, and that you have someone who is willing to sit with you through bumps in the road in our work together. I also want you to feel that you will walk away from sessions with me with tools that you can use in your everyday life.

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I believe that folks seek therapy for a many different reasons—feeling down, stuck, hopeless, different, in need of new skills to manage their emotions—and I work to create a tailored approach to match your goals. I integrate practices from Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy depending on the needs that present themselves in our work together.

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I have extensive experience supporting folks through challenges with school, career, and emerging adulthood. I identify as a member of the queer community and have both lived and professional experience in supporting folks as they navigate experiences with gender and sexuality.

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I’m a former educator, school social worker and director of mental health programming for a school district. I am currently the Clinical Director of an outpatient mental health facility that serves youth and families. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in California (LCSW #112493). I received my master’s degree in Social Welfare from the University of California, Berkeley, and a Doctorate in Clinical Social Work from the University of Pennsylvania.