Robert Ringoen
Compassionate, practical therapy for life changes
LICSW Washington
- Experience
- 6 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Anger
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Languages
- English
About Robert
Robert Ringoen is a licensed clinical social worker (LICSW) in Washington who centers his practice on evidence-informed therapies such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT).
Background and approach
He brings six years of professional experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, depression, and major life transitions while encouraging practical skills and clearer thinking. He emphasizes an open, nonjudgmental environment where clients can explore difficult thoughts and emotions.
Robert supports work on related concerns such as forgiveness, guilt and shame, infidelity, isolation and loneliness, life purpose, self-love, and mood disorders, including post-traumatic stress and social anxiety or phobia. Clients can expect collaborative care that balances symptom-focused strategies with deeper exploration of values and meaning.
His approach draws on CBT alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Existential Therapy, and EMDR techniques when appropriate, with the aim of empowering clients to take steps toward a more fulfilling life.
Evidence-Informed Approaches for Online Care
Robert integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) in online work to address patterns of thinking and to clarify personal values. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression, while ACT helps clients accept difficult internal experiences and commit to actions that reflect their values. He also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills at times to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness for people struggling with intense emotions.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist partners with each client to assess concerns, goals, and preferences, and then tailors techniques from these modalities to match what feels most helpful in a given period of work.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and communication styles. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into daily life, allow for ongoing skills practice between sessions, and support continuity of care when in-person meetings are not practical.
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Experience
6+ years
Licensed
Washington
Languages
English