Frequently Asked Questions

  • I specialize in helping adults and couples who feel emotionally guarded, often due to trauma or perfectionism learn how to lower their wall and show up more honestly in their relationships and life. Learn more here.

  • I’m licensed in Nebraska, Iowa, Colorado, Georgia, & Vermont.

  • $195 for a hour individual session & $185 for a couple session

    Learn more about fees.

  • I take all major forms of credit and debit cards. I also accept HSA/FSA.

  • At this time, I don’t have set hours, but have flexibility with my scheduling including evening availability. I schedule by appointment only.

  • No, but I will provide you will a superbill upon request for you to provide your insurance company to get reimbursed.

  • Any credit and debit cards as well as HSA/FSA. I also provide superbills upon request for you to provide to your insurance company for reimbursement.

  • A superbill is a detailed receipt which you can provide to your insurance company for reimbursement for claims paid out of pocket. See blog post on superbills. Learn more about superbills in this blog post.

  • Yes! There is added confidentiality for your treatment and insurance cannot dictate treatment if they aren’t paying for it. The flexibility of not having a diagnosis label or the diagnosis being on your medical record. See blog post about benefits of private pay for more details.

  • No, I’m currently a Telehealth only therapist.

  • Intensives are longer therapy sessions over a shorter period of time. It compresses weeks or months of traditional therapy into a few days or weeks. It is aimed at achieving breakthroughs, reducing avoidance behavior, and resolving complex issues faster than weekly therapy.

  • I offer trauma and couples intensives. Learn more about them here.

  • Yes! Therapy is helpful for a wide range of challenges, including anxiety, depression, PTSD, and relationship issues, and even be useful for everyday stress. Read this blog post on how to the most out of therapy.

  • It’s very simple. I’ll send you a HIPAA secure link and you click on it to begin the video session.

  • There are many but some benefits include convenience, time saving, and added flexibility.

  • There are some possible technical difficulties (which we will troubleshoot together) and while I can control confidentiality on my end, I cannot on your end, so it’s important to be mindful of location of session.

  • I graduated from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln in August of 2019 with a degree in Marriage & Family Therapy and started working in rural Nebraska for the following 6 years. I worked mainly with adults and couples. I became the Intern Program Supervisor and created the Intern Program at my place of employment. I worked with people with many challenges including addiction, anxiety, depression, life transition struggles, grief, trauma, relationship struggles, infidelity, and many others. Learn more about me.

  • You can complete the form on the contact page, you can email me at markie@mrobertstherapyllc.com or call at 515-523-5104. You can also schedule online by clicking this link.

    *Reach out with more questions.

  • 988- Suicide and Crisis Lifeline https://988lifeline.org/

    Text ‘start’ to 741-741 National text crisis line 

    800-273-8255 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 

    800-273-8255 Veteran’s Suicide Prevention Lifeline https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/

    Text ‘start’ to 678-678 The Trevor Project-LGBTQ+ Crisis Text Support https://www.thetrevorproject.org/get-help/

    National Domestic Violence Hotline 800-799-7233 or text 88788  https://www.thehotline.org/

    National Sexual Violence Resource Center https://www.nsvrc.org/find-help/ Hotline 800-656-4673

    National Child Abuse Hotline 800-422-4453 Or Text ‘Go’ Resources https://www.childhelphotline.org/

    To find a list of local shelters https://www.domesticshelters.org/  

    AA Directory https://www.aa-meetings.com/directory  

    NA Meetings https://www.na-meetings.com/  

    Find Help https://www.findhelp.org/ Connects you with local food pantries, meal programs, resources for housing, financial assistance, health care, and more. Includes support group searches.

    Additional help….https://findahelpline.com/