My personal approach:
I especially respect the individual uniqueness of each person who becomes my client. There are no clones in my office. My expectations for you are not based on standardized universal norms for what to think, what to do, and how to feel. With respect and honoring your unique situation I work with clients to better understand areas of their own life situation and set their own personal goals for change. We will explore things that are holding you back and discover your own strengths and resources to help make the change.
If you are looking for extra support while faced with a challenging situation and you are ready to move in a new direction in your life, I look forward to working with you to achieve your goals.
Additional areas of focus:Aging and geriatric issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Divorce and separation, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Fatherhood issues, First responder issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Impulsivity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Veteran and Armed Forces Issues, Money and financial issues, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Phobias, Post-traumatic stress, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Social anxiety and phobia, Workplace issues
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Dr. Robert Mapes. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
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Written on Oct 14, 2025 after therapy with Robert for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and anger management
I appreciate his understanding and calm approach.
Written on Oct 12, 2025 after therapy with Robert for 2 weeks
Great Therapist! Highly recommended!
Written on Oct 06, 2025 after therapy with Robert for 3 months on issues concerning depression, relationship issues, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd
Dr Mapes is a wonderful therapist and I have enjoyed working with him these last couple of years. He’s very insightful and knowledgeable.
Written on Sep 09, 2025 after therapy with Robert for 2 years and 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, coaching, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Dr. Mapes has a natural openness and genuineness about him. You can sense his willingness to listen to you and to help you figure out solutions to your issues. He is a positive person, and judgment is not part of his identity. Sometimes he leads the way, sometimes he's there to back you up. His only interest is your progress. I really appreciate him.
Written on Aug 26, 2025 after therapy with Robert for 7 months on issues concerning depression, and stress, anxiety
Makes me feel at ease
Written on Jul 01, 2025 after therapy with Robert for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and self esteem
He's a great listener and has great advice or examples
Written on Jun 30, 2025 after therapy with Robert for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
Great experience
Written on Jun 26, 2025 after therapy with Robert for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, anger management, and bipolar disorder
Dr Mapes is the best therapist I’ve ever worked with! Very knowledgeable and helpful and just wonderful to work with
Written on May 28, 2025 after therapy with Robert for 10 months on issues concerning relationship issues, and grief
My therapist is excellent in understanding the issues I discus and gives me helpful advice and materials
Written on Mar 02, 2025 after therapy with Robert for 3 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, and self esteem
I love working with Dr. Mapes. I’ve been with him for the last few years and we always have a strong connection with action-oriented guidance. He understands, is patient and listens.
Written on Feb 27, 2025 after therapy with Robert for 1 year and 7 months on issues concerning family conflicts, and coaching
Dr. Mapes has been a great person to talk to, and his wealth of life experiences has taught me a few things that have helped my relationships.
Written on Dec 13, 2024 after therapy with Robert for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues
Dr. Mapes is very easy to talk to and has great words of wisdom
Written on Dec 07, 2024 after therapy with Robert for 2 weeks
Great listener, very calm character, it helps me be open. Offers the right council for my personal beliefs. Thank you Dr. Mapes.
Written on Nov 15, 2024 after therapy with Robert for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and family conflicts
Written on Oct 04, 2024 after therapy with Robert for 2 years and 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, self esteem, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Dr Mapes has been very helpful and has been a great resource for me. He listens and has already helped me make progress within a few visits. He’s easy to connect with and responds quickly to messages.
Written on Sep 12, 2024 after therapy with Robert for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and self esteem
I am honestly way better now thanks to Dr. Mapes. Life will not always go the way we want it to be, but Dr. Mapes helped me to navigate these difficulties with strategies that work well with me. He knows that I follow and believe evidence-based practices, and so he used that understanding of me to help me reach my goals.
Written on Aug 20, 2024 after therapy with Robert for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, grief, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes
Dr. Mapes is a good man. Hes understanding, professional and easy to talk to. No one can force you to heal, thats all up to you but i strongly believe Dr. Mapes can point you in the right direction.
Written on Jul 15, 2024 after therapy with Robert for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self esteem, coaching, and adhd
Great listener, promptly has useful and relevant replies.
Written on Jun 26, 2024 after therapy with Robert for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, and stress, anxiety
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Written on Jun 16, 2024 after therapy with Robert for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
Dr. Mapes is incredible!
Written on Apr 01, 2024 after therapy with Robert for 6 months on issues concerning relationship issues
Very good first session. I look forward to working with Dr Mapes!
Written on Sep 19, 2023 after therapy with Robert for 9 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, grief, and coping with life changes
Dr. Mapes is a great listener and has a lot of good advice to offer.
Written on Sep 11, 2023 after therapy with Robert for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, and coping with life changes
Cool guy, offers good perspectives, and what sounds like good advice. With that being said, I have yet to apply what we've talked about, as I am spending the summer in a new city away from the usual distractions and tribulations of my life, and the help I was seeking revolved changing my habits that stem from college and being involved in that lifestyle. So we'll see how well his advice translates once I move back to my normal residence and lifestyle
Written on Aug 04, 2023 after therapy with Robert for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, and self esteem
Great therapist who provides great advice, along with tools to better myself.
Written on Jul 11, 2023 after therapy with Robert for 7 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, and coping with life changes
From the first session I was impressed with his attention and knowledge. I’m thankful!!
Written on Jun 10, 2023 after therapy with Robert for 3 weeks on issues concerning adhd
Dr Mapes is very professional and understanding of his patients needs and well being. He listens and offers solutions, I would not hesitate to recommend him to anyone.
Written on Mar 29, 2023 after therapy with Robert for 11 months on issues concerning depression, and stress, anxiety
I think Dr. Mapes is amazing. This past week we had been talking back-and-forth through the app and he has made me feel very comfortable. He responds in a timely manner even though I know I’m not his only patient he makes fourth effort to respond to me. Regardless, he seems to understand my situation and what it is, I’m going through, we had our first session last week and I think it went well. I highly recommend Dr. mates to anybody who asked me for therapist in better health is a good idea I could’ve chose a better place to go to.
Written on Mar 12, 2023 after therapy with Robert for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, bipolar disorder, and adhd
He’s a great therapist for people with autism he was able to keep my attention based off fixations and had really good advise for anger/depression/anxiety, unfortunately that being said I do have adhd and with that I need somebody a little more energetic perhaps younger because while he was able to keep my attention it started to ween near the end
Written on Feb 23, 2023 after therapy with Robert for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and adhd
Very understanding and helpful
Written on Feb 22, 2023 after therapy with Robert for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, sleeping disorders, and self esteem
Dr. Mapes is very insightful and doesn't dance around the topics you ask him
Written on Feb 10, 2023 after therapy with Robert for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Dr. Mapes is an excellent therapist. However I have contacted Better Health several times by e-mail and telephone, and have been consistently ignored. Someone needs to contact me as soon as possible. Thank you.
Written on Jan 10, 2023 after therapy with Robert for 1 month on issues concerning family conflicts, self esteem, and bipolar disorder
Thank you for helping out.
Written on Dec 30, 2022 after therapy with Robert for 2 weeks on issues concerning addictions, relationship issues, and self esteem
Dr M is AMAZING!!!
Written on Dec 15, 2022 after therapy with Robert for 7 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
Dr. Mapes is a n outstanding therapist, and a wise sage.
Written on Dec 12, 2022 after therapy with Robert for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, parenting issues, self esteem, and compassion fatigue
Dr. Robert Mapes listens intently and does a solid job evaluating my circumstances.
Written on Dec 06, 2022 after therapy with Robert for 6 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and grief
Very kind. He has a lot of experience and knowledge. Has a tool belt full of advice, takeaways, and home work.
Written on Oct 21, 2022 after therapy with Robert for 3 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and trauma and abuse
Very thoughtful and wise. Looking forward to our next session.
Written on Oct 16, 2022 after therapy with Robert for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and self esteem
Great first session.
Written on Oct 15, 2022 after therapy with Robert for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, coaching, and compassion fatigue
Great therapist!
Written on Sep 27, 2022 after therapy with Robert for 11 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, parenting issues, and adhd
Dr Mapes is the best counselor Ive had. He offers sound advice and backs up with God’s word.
Written on Sep 26, 2022 after therapy with Robert for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues
You have helped me so much especially with your words of wisdom. Thxs for checking on me. You are awesome!! God put you in place when I needed help!!
Thxs God Bless you always!!
Written on Sep 17, 2022 after therapy with Robert for 1 year on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and self esteem
A wonderful listener with prompt facilitation and kind words. Dr. Robert Mapes oozes southern charm and open mindedness while still connecting to clinical rhetoric and problem solving.
Written on Sep 10, 2022 after therapy with Robert for 1 week on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and grief
Dr Mapes has a soothing presence, even over the phone! I’ve just started my treatment with him, but I already feel better knowing I have a competent Dr to help me thru my issues. I pray I write a review in 1 year updating how much better life is going
Written on Aug 09, 2022 after therapy with Robert for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, sleeping disorders, anger management, and adhd
I believe Dr. Mapes to be a very wise counselor who offers life insights and ways that you can understand them. If you are looking for somebody who listens to you, puts things into perspective, teaches you life lessons, and is easy to talk to I would greatly recommend him.
Written on Jul 30, 2022 after therapy with Robert for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Dr Maples give great, very useful advice and tools to help with anxiety and panic attacks.
Written on May 13, 2022 after therapy with Robert for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, sleeping disorders, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Only one appt so far but it was a great experience!
Written on May 12, 2022 after therapy with Robert for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, anger management, bipolar disorder, coaching, and adhd
I just met the man just a few weeks again and he seems to be competent. I think is used the work right.
Written on May 05, 2022 after therapy with Robert for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, and bipolar disorder
Excellent! He listens and is extremely professional.
Written on May 04, 2022 after therapy with Robert for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and family conflicts
I have had a positive experience and it has helped to have a listening yet objective ear to talk to and learn from.
Written on Apr 19, 2022 after therapy with Robert for 3 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, and intimacy-related issues
I’m very hopeful an have a positive feeling
Written on Mar 12, 2022 after therapy with Robert for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, and self esteem
Very knowledgeable!
Written on Feb 03, 2022 after therapy with Robert for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, sleeping disorders, self esteem, and anger management
Responds in a timely manner and helps me get through my challenges.
Written on Jan 07, 2022 after therapy with Robert for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd
Dr Mapes is patient and understanding. He meets me where I am and does not push me into positions or decisions that would make me uncomfortable. Talking with him helps me feel assured and confident in myself and my ability to function.
Written on Dec 13, 2021 after therapy with Robert for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, eating disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
wise, caring and knowledable, the sessions have been very effective for my mental health.
Written on Nov 16, 2021 after therapy with Robert for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, and adhd
I have appreciated Dr. Mapes' input and direction. He seems to have a real perception of my struggles and has provided tangible helps.
Written on Nov 09, 2021 after therapy with Robert for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, and self esteem
Wise and knowledgeable
Written on Sep 28, 2021 after therapy with Robert for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, bipolar disorder, and coaching
Dr Mapes is one of the best counselor I ever got counseling by.
Written on Sep 13, 2021 after therapy with Robert for 2 weeks
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