Practitioner record · Checked 9 Oct 2026
Robert Lyons has been in practice 12 years and is licensed in Michigan. Robert lists stress, Anxiety, LGBT and anger management among 5 subjects on the BetterHelp roster.
Everything below is either quoted from Robert's own BetterHelp listing, taken from public licensing records, or written by Maker Therapy and labelled as such. Nothing here is an availability promise, a review, or a rating.
01 · Who Robert works with
Robert lists 5 specialisms. Specialisms are the subjects Robert chose to list first, which is the closest a listing gets to “this is my actual practice”.
02 · In Robert's own words
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I am a licensed clinical social worker in Michigan with over 12 years of clinical work experience. I have enjoyed helping clients with stress, anxiety, lgbtq+ related issues, depression & anger management concerns. I also have experience helping clients around coping and problem-solving life changes. I work with my clients to create an open and safe environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment.
I have always wanted to help people uncover and embrace their whole self. I pursued psychology and social work studies in college and graduate school to establish a foundation to be able to offer just that. Throughout my 22 years in in the field of psychosocial functioning and mental health treatment, I have continued to enhance my knowledge and skills through everyday engagement with clients, as well as regular continued education and practice. I have enjoyed opportunities to meet people where they are and help them get to where they want to be. There is potential for small similarities in behavioral health therapies, so I do sometimes pull from a few to offer an integrative approach, though my primary focus tends to be Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Solution-Focused Therapy, Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Interpersonal Therapy.
We understandably take our thinking and experiences for granted sometimes, maybe not even noticing things until they've become unmanageable. It's natural in a fast-paced, stressful world where we might be less attuned to ourselves than we otherwise might be. Negative thoughts and beliefs can consume us. I agree that focusing on the links between triggers, thoughts, feelings, and behaviors can help us become more mindfully aware, as well as better prepared to cope and act with knowledge and intention.
It takes courage and strength to explore within and begin the first steps toward making a change. Are you ready? I am here for you.
Robert Lyons, on the BetterHelp listing · read 9 Oct 2026
03 · How Robert works
These are the clinical methods Robert lists. The descriptions are Maker Therapy's, not Robert's - a general explanation of what each method is, so the list means something before you have spoken to anybody. They are not a claim about how Robert runs a session.
04 · What happens next
Robert practises through BetterHelp, so the route in is BetterHelp's. This is that sequence, written by Maker Therapy from the platform's published process - not a description of Robert's own practice, and not a promise about how quickly anything happens.
BetterHelp opens with a set of questions about what you are dealing with, what you want from therapy, and any preferences on the therapist. You are not booking Robert at this point.
BetterHelp matches algorithmically by default, so asking for Robert is a step you have to take. There is a field for requesting a specific therapist during sign-up, and you can switch afterwards from your account. Starting from a link on this page does not by itself assign you to Robert.
You will be offered somebody else rather than put on a waitlist. Worth knowing, because it is easy to assume a match is the person you asked for.
A first session is typically history and orientation: what brought you, what has been tried, what you want to be different. It is also where the questions in the next section belong.
Changing therapist on BetterHelp does not need a reason. A first session that does not click is common and is not a verdict on therapy. That option existing is the main practical difference between a platform and a private practice.
05 · Practical details
06 · Provenance
Robert's name, credential, state, subjects, approaches and biography are read from BetterHelp's therapist roster, which Maker Therapy re-reads once a day; this page reflects the reading taken on 9 Oct 2026. The licence number and NPI are cross-checked against public registers.
The plain-English method descriptions, the first-session walkthrough and the questions are written by Maker Therapy and labelled as such wherever they appear.
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