About
Dr. Bob Beare
Psychotherapist, coach, author, and teacher — PhD, LPC-S
I hold a PhD in leadership development and a master's in clinical psychology, and I've held many executive roles across the healthcare industry. For 25+ years I've helped people transform depression, anxiety, relationship struggles, career problems, and addictions.
My work is active, not passive: psychodynamic coaching/therapy with a Jungian orientation, expressive arts, imago work for couples, action methods for groups, and mindfulness. I also train facilitators to use these techniques with their own clients.
Underneath all of it is one idea — most of what keeps grown-ups stuck was learned young. Heal the roots and the surface takes care of itself. I'm a teacher, artist, dad, and recovering human, and I do this work because it gave me my own life back.
Credentials
- PhD, Leadership Development
- MA, Clinical Psychology
- Licensed Professional Counselor — Supervisor (LPC-S)
- Executive leadership roles across the healthcare industry
- Founder of the Deep Waters Experience, a 3-day in-person healing intensive in central Texas
Endorsements
“Bob’s books and programs offer the tools to gain awareness of the ways we may be unconsciously dulling our pain and keeping us trapped in cycles of trauma and dependency… practical ways to uncover and release our own unresolved trauma.”
“Bob reminds us of that creative, imaginative soul which lay so palpably close to us as children… He provides guidance to recover that playful, healing energy, that desire for the fire of life, which lies within us still.”
Research
My doctoral dissertation, Leadership and Vulnerability, examined what happens when leaders stop performing invulnerability — the same principle that runs through all of my clinical and coaching work.
Read the dissertation on ProQuestSpecialties
I see individuals, couples, and groups in Austin, Texas — in person, online, or by phone. Top specialties: relationship issues, depression, and addiction.
- Relationship Issues
- Depression
- Addiction
- Trauma and PTSD
- Anxiety
- Codependency
- Substance Use
- Sexual Addiction
- Grief
- Men's Issues
- Family Conflict
- Parenting
- Self Esteem
- Mood Disorders
- Eating Disorders
- Weight Loss
- Obesity
- Gambling
- Adoption
- LGBTQ+
- Spirituality
- Career Counseling
- Clinical Supervision
Ways to work with me
The Inner Work Community
A warm group of people on the healing path, with process groups and daily inspirations.
Coaching & Therapy
Private, high-touch depth work with me or another senior clinician.
Inner Work Mastery — Foundations
An intro to radical self care, on video and PDF, at your own pace.
Start with inner child work
A free guide to what it is, why it matters, and how to begin.