Dr. Robb Kerr, PhD , LPC

Dr. Robb Kerr, PhD is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Michigan with 34 years of combined clinical and academic experience. He holds a PhD in Counseling Psychology from The Union Institute, a PsyS in Clinical Psychology and Education from The Michigan School of Psychology, and an MA in Counseling from EMU. In addition, he completed four years of specialized training and holds a certificate in psychodynamic and psychoanalytic psychotherapy for children, adolescents, and adults from the Samaritan Institute and the Michigan Psychoanalytic Institute. Dr. Kerr blends extensive education and advanced psychodynamic training with decades of hands-on practice to support people facing a wide range of concerns.

He works with individuals dealing with stress and anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and family conflicts, and issues related to sexual orientation and gender identity. His approach emphasizes an open, nonjudgmental space where thoughts and feelings can be expressed and explored. Dr. Kerr aims to help clients understand patterns, strengthen coping skills, and navigate life transitions with increased clarity and resilience.

Recognizing that beginning therapy often requires courage, he encourages those taking that step and offers collaborative, thoughtful care grounded in long experience and advanced clinical training.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Therapy Options

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on creating a respectful, empathetic environment in which the individual feels heard and supported. This approach helps people work through stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, and life changes by emphasizing the client's own goals and pace of growth.

Psychodynamic Therapy explores how past experiences, relationship patterns, and unconscious processes influence current feelings and behavior. It is useful for understanding attachment issues, recurring relationship problems, identity concerns, and deeper emotional patterns that contribute to distress.

Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on recognizing and processing the effects of traumatic events and abuse, using techniques that help reduce trauma-related symptoms and improve daily functioning. It is tailored to the needs of individuals coping with grief, trauma, and the aftermath of difficult life events.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Dr. Kerr works collaboratively with each person to identify which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, and will adjust the plan as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet with licensed professionals, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, access care from different locations, and continue work between sessions, while maintaining a consistent therapeutic relationship with a trained therapist.