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Licensed to practice in 3 states and accepts 38 insurances. Specializes in Anxiety, Grief and 1 more.

Dr. Robert Lusson

(he/him)

LP, 15 years of experience
Authentic
Direct
Open-minded
VirtualAvailable

About me

Hello...Most of my work is Brief Emotional Therapy, 4-7 sessions, although I do have folks that have been with me for longer. I work with issues of anxiety and depression as well as relationship issues and problems with emotional intimacy, both with ourselves and others. Much of my work involves moving towards your most meaningful or valued life while accepting the pain /anxiety that inevitably comes with it I'm here to facilitate your journey on whatever you are experiencing or going through without judgment or attitude. I help manage the depressions or anxieties that come with life, cope with a crisis, or move into the growth and evolvement that are ours to have. I practice tele-therapy daily. If you see an open slot you are welcome to take it without any advance notice. Thank you, Dr. Robert Lusson

Get to know me

In our first session together, here's what you can expect

...just to hear what's going on and see if I can help facilitate your journey through whatever you may be experiencing.

The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions

I am an older individual who has enjoyed other careers before becoming a Psychologist. I bring a strength of experience combined with a lack of judgment or attitude regarding my client's issues or racial, ethnic, social or economic standing. Every person I work with is a unique individual worthy of respect and caring. My mantra through it all....BE KIND

The clients I'm best positioned to serve

I work with adults, 21-100, Individual and Couples therapy. Hello...Most of my work is Brief Emotional Therapy, 4-7 sessions, although I do have folks that have been with me for longer. I work with issues of anxiety and depression as well as relationship issues and problems with emotional intimacy, both with ourselves and others. Much of my work involves moving towards your most meaningful or valued life while accepting the pain /anxiety that inevitably comes with it I'm here to facilitate your journey on whatever you are experiencing or going through without judgment or attitude. I help manage the depressions or anxieties that come with life, cope with a crisis, or move into the growth and evolvement that are ours to have. I practice tele-therapy daily. If you see an open slot you are welcome to take it without any advance notice. Thank you, Dr. Robert Lusson

Specialties

Top specialties

Anxiety

Grief

Other specialties

Couples Counseling

Identifies as

Man

White

Serves ages

Adults (18 to 64)

Elders (65 and above)

Licensed in

Arizona

California

Florida

Accepts

Aetna

Aetna - ASR Health Benefits

Aetna - Allied Benefits

Aetna - Luminare

Aetna - Medicare

Aetna - Moda

Aetna - WebTPA

Aetna – HealthEZ

All Savers

Amerihealth Administrators

AvMed

Blue Shield

Blue Shield of California - Medicare

Independence Personal Choice 65 PPO

Independence Keystone 65 HMO

Carelon Behavioral Health (Commercial)

Sutter Health Plan

IHSS Healthy Workers

Cash - $150 per session

GTEB

Golden Rule

Harvard Pilgrim/UnitedHealthcare

Humana - Medicare

Humana Dual (Medicare & Medicaid)

L.A. Care PASC-SEIU

L.A. Care Covered

L.A. Care Covered Direct

UnitedHealthcare/Optum

Optum

OptumHealth Complex Medical Conditions

Oscar

Oxford

Sharp Health Plan

Surest (formerly Bind)

United Medical Resources

UnitedHealthcare Life Insurance

UnitedHealthcare Shared Services

UnitedHealthcare StudentResources

Location

Virtual

My treatment methods

Acceptance and commitment (ACT)

Hello, I work with individuals and couples. Most of my work is Brief Emotional Therapy, 4-7 sessions, although I do have folks that have been with me for longer. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) entails building psychological flexibility. The focus is on personal values and encouraging individuals to live more meaningfully and purposeful lives by fostering acceptance of wanted and unwanted thoughts and experiences in and out of our control and facilitating commitment and action towards living a valued life. Thank you, Dr. Robert Lusson

Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)

I work with individuals and couples. Most of my work is Brief Emotional Therapy, 4-7 sessions, although I do have folks that have been with me for longer. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) entails building psychological flexibility. The focus is on personal values and encouraging individuals to live more meaningfully and purposeful lives by fostering acceptance of wanted and unwanted thoughts and experiences in and out of our control and facilitating commitment and action towards living a valued life. I also work form a CBT base, which includes challenging possibly distorted perception and re-framing negative narratives. Thank you, Dr. Robert Lusson

, 167 ratings

37 ratings with written reviews

July 15, 2026

Dr. Lusson has been open, honest, direct and in the first session, started to give us tools to help in our relationship. We have received some great knowledge transfer from him in a short period of time.

Verified client, age 45-54
Review shared after session 2 with Dr.

July 12, 2026

Dr. Lusson was very welcoming and took the time to find who i was behind the curtain and made me feel like i was being understood.

Verified client, age 35-44
Review shared after session 1 with Dr.

May 30, 2026

Really easy to talk through things with and helped me with the specific asks i had for the therapy session.

Verified client, age 35-44
Review shared after session 1 with Dr.