Dr. Robb Kerr, PhD

Dr. Robb Kerr, PhD is a licensed professional counselor in Michigan with 34 years of clinical and academic experience. He offers calm, direct support for people facing stress, anxiety, grief, relationship strain, and concerns related to LGBT identity. He emphasizes an open atmosphere where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment.

Dr. Kerr earned a PhD in Counseling Psychology from The Union Institute. He also holds a PsyS in Clinical Psychology and Education from The Michigan School of Psychology and an MA in Counseling from Eastern Michigan University. His background includes a certificate in psychodynamic and psychoanalytic psychotherapy focused on children, adults, and adolescents from the Samaritan Institute and the Michigan Psychoanalytic Institute.

In sessions he brings approaches that center the person's experience. He uses client-centered work to follow what matters most to the individual. He also draws on psychodynamic ideas to look at patterns that repeat over time. Trauma-focused methods are used when past events are affecting current day-to-day life.

Dr. Kerr helps people facing caregiver stress, compassion fatigue, cancer-related concerns, aging and geriatric issues, and adjustment after life changes. He also addresses intimacy questions, attachment or abandonment worries, dissociation, and body image concerns. He aims to make each meeting practical and understandable.

Taking the first step can feel hard, and Dr. Kerr encourages people to move at their own pace. He works collaboratively to set goals and choose approaches that fit each person's needs.

How these approaches translate to online care

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening closely and following what matters most to the person. Online sessions using this approach let the therapist respond to concerns in the moment and shape each meeting around your goals. Psychodynamic therapy looks at patterns that repeat over time and how past experiences influence the present. In an online setting this can help people notice recurring relationship or emotional patterns and try new ways of relating. Trauma-focused therapy concentrates on how difficult events affect current functioning and on practical steps to reduce their daily impact.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the person to decide which methods suit their needs, goals, and comfort level. Goals and methods can change as progress is made, and decisions are made together rather than imposed.

The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also help people maintain continuity of care when they are in different locations or need to coordinate around work and caregiving responsibilities.