Robert dos Santos Teixeira
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, SMF, MPIA, MA, MSW, LCSW
When you lose the little self, you find the bigger Self. You are the Light Who shines through the eyes: You are Ancient, Eternal, Infinite, One, and Unchanging Light. My job is to help you step out of the little self (the flesh-and-blood self), which is experiencing the pain of addiction, anxiety, depression, trauma, etc., and into Who You really are. As a result, you will gain observer consciousness, which offers freedom, healing, transformation, and ultimately awakening.
Client Focus
Session Format: Couple, Group, Individual sessions.
Age Specialty: Adult
Demographic Expertise: Black / African American, Buddhist, Hindu, Hispanic / Latino, Jewish, LGBTQ+, Men, Middle Eastern clients.
Languages: English
Treatment Approach
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) One of the most widely used approaches, CBT helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and replace them with healthier patterns. It is effective for anxiety, depression, and many other concerns.
- Internal Family Systems (IFS) Helps clients heal by working with different ‘parts’ of themselves, like inner critics or wounded children. It fosters harmony within the self.
- Jungian Therapy Draws on Carl Jung’s ideas about archetypes, dreams, and the collective unconscious. It helps people explore deeper layers of meaning.
- Motivational Interviewing (MI) A collaborative, client-centered approach that strengthens motivation for change. It is especially effective for addictions and health behaviors.
- Schema Therapy Identifies deep-rooted negative patterns formed in childhood. It combines CBT, attachment theory, and experiential methods for change.
- Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) Focuses on solutions and future goals rather than past problems. It is practical, short-term, and goal-driven.
- Transpersonal Therapy Integrates spirituality and higher states of consciousness with psychology. It encourages growth beyond the individual self.
Approach Description: A psychotherapist can be likened to an experienced guide, who takes people through the darkness of the forest until a clearing is reached.
Fees & Insurance
Fees
- Average Session Fee $175
- Out of Network
Education & Credentials
Robert dos Santos Teixeira SMF, MPIA, MA, MSW, LCSW
- Male
- License # 077741
- Licensed in New York
- Practicing Since 2004
Education: Southern University at New Orleans, M.S.W., Social Work, 2004.
C.T.U., M.A., Jewish Studies, 1995.
University of Pittsburgh, M.P.I.A., Public and International Affairs, 1989.
Robert dos Santos Teixeira Practice Details
Therapy Sessions
- Available In-Person in New York City, NY and Albany, NY
- Available Online for residents of New York
As a spiritually fluent psychotherapist, I use teachings from religious traditions (Christianity, Judaism, Hinduism, etc.), techniques from psychotherapies (Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Internal Family Systems Psychotherapy, Spiritual Self-Schema Therapy), and wisdom from empowerment methodologies (Insight Meditation, Spiritual Life Coaching, Twelve-Step Recovery) to help you nourish your “spiritual self” so healthier behaviors emerge in your life and you get from where you are to where you want to go.