Robert Markovic, LCSW

LCSW Robert Markovic has practiced social work in California for 35 years. He focuses on anxiety, stress, low self-esteem, and depression. He also works with control issues, guilt and shame, forgiveness, life purpose, panic attacks, self-love, and social anxiety.

Robert has been in private practice since 1986 and draws on decades of clinical work with people facing fear and phobias. He describes anxiety as an area he knows from long experience and frames his work around practical, evidence-informed techniques. He uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as a prominent tool and pairs it with meditation practices he has maintained for many years.

Sessions with him tend to be straightforward and goal-oriented. He emphasizes short-term, solution-focused methods when appropriate, and also teaches meditation techniques he has learned through retreats and workshops. That combination is used to manage symptoms and build everyday skills for coping with panic, worry, and social anxiety.

Robert aims to help people understand how anxious patterns form and what steps reduce their intensity. He talks through specific strategies, such as changing unhelpful thought patterns and practicing gradual exposure to feared situations. He also offers guidance on self-compassion and reducing shame.

Background and approach: His practice reflects long clinical experience and a personal commitment to meditation. He integrates evidence-based therapeutic techniques with meditative practices to address both the thinking patterns and the physical sensations of anxiety. People who prefer clear, practical tools and an instructor-style approach may find his style a fit.

How his therapeutic methods translate to online work