About Me
Robert Jackson, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Providing Therapy in California via Secure Telehealth
As a Certified Emotionally Focused Couples Therapist (EFCT), I help couples navigate conflict and rebuild trust, communication, and emotional intimacy. I also work with men individually, supporting them in exploring emotions, working through personal challenges, and building stronger, more fulfilling relationships. All sessions are offered through secure telehealth, providing a convenient and supportive space for growth anywhere in California.
My work is grounded in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT). This research-backed, attachment-based approach helps individuals and couples identify negative relational patterns and develop deeper, more secure emotional bonds. Whether you are experiencing ongoing conflict, communication difficulties, or emotional distance, therapy can help you create meaningful and lasting change. Our work together is collaborative and thoughtfully tailored to your unique needs and goals.
I welcome couples and individuals from all backgrounds, including LGBTQ+ and BIPOC communities, as well as traditional and non-traditional partnerships. I am committed to creating an inclusive, affirming space where clients feel understood and supported. I invite you to schedule a free 15-minute consultation so we can explore how therapy may help you move toward greater connection, clarity, and fulfillment.
Experience & Education
I bring a broad range of clinical experience from community mental health settings, specialized couples' centers, and private practice. Over the years, I have worked with youth, adults, seniors, couples, and families. This diverse background has shaped my clinical focus and led me to specialize in working with couples and men individually.
I earned my Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology from The Wright Institute in Berkeley. My early clinical training included community mental health work in Marin and San Mateo Counties, where I supported clients from diverse backgrounds and life stages. Before establishing my private practice, Robert Jackson Therapy, I provided therapy through both the San Francisco Marriage and Couples Center and Grateful Heart Holistic Therapy Center.
With extensive training across multiple therapeutic approaches, I offer an integrated and thoughtful perspective on the healing process. My work is grounded in creating meaningful change through emotional insight, relational understanding, and a collaborative therapeutic relationship.
Professional Training & Clinical Approach
My work as a therapist is grounded in ongoing advanced training in evidence-based, attachment-focused, and experiential therapies. I believe effective therapy requires both strong clinical structure and a deep understanding of emotional experience, relationship patterns, and attachment needs.
I specialize in working with couples and individuals who are struggling with emotional disconnection, recurring conflict, trauma, anxiety, and relationship distress.
My core areas of training include:
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) for Couples
I have extensive training in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFCT), an evidence-based approach shown to help both straight and gay couples reduce conflict, rebuild trust, and create stronger emotional bonds. EFT focuses on identifying negative interaction cycles and fostering secure attachment between partners.Attachment-Based & Trauma-Informed Therapy
My training includes trauma-informed and attachment-based approaches that support clients working through relational trauma, chronic emotional patterns, shame, and difficulties with emotional regulation.Experiential Therapy Approaches
I incorporate experiential modalities such as Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP) and Internal Family Systems–informed work to help clients access emotions safely, process difficult experiences, and develop greater self-compassion.Neurodiversity-Affirming Therapy
I have specialized training in working with ADHD, autistic adults, and neurodivergent couples. My approach emphasizes understanding differences in communication, sensory processing, and emotional regulation rather than viewing neurodiversity as pathology.Ethics & Ongoing Professional Development
I participate in continued education, consultation, and ethics training to ensure high standards of care and responsible clinical practice.
My approach integrates structure, emotional depth, and collaboration, helping clients feel both supported and challenged as they work toward meaningful and lasting change. Get a comprehensive list of trainings here.
Let’s Work Together
Reach out to me today for a free 15-minute consultation and let’s find out if we are a good fit to work together.
