Robert R Foster, PhD

I don’t see therapists very often, but was transitioning out of a relationship, and had some anxiety around it. Dr. Foster (i call him Doc), was amazing. He helped me get everything in perspective in a few sessions, and move on cleanly, to open myself to being alone, and open to new people in my life over just a few sessions. It was an amazing experience, and i cannot recommend anyone more highly. Thanks, Doc!

I’m so thankful to Unilocal,who led me to Dr. Foster. He taught me simple, but powerful tools to generate calm. I return to his breathing exercises again and again. I highly recommend him.

I have seen Dr Foster once and the therapy session was ok. We had an email conversation before where I pointed out that money is an issue for me. He stated that he is very flexible and gave me a range of what he charges. I told him that my insurance will not cover any of the service. I had confirmed this with the insurance company several times. He said he will still try to bill the company.
He ended up charging me at the high end of his pay range. As I mentioned before, insurance did not pay anything of it.
I have tried to talk about this with him, but he is not cooperative in that matter at all. I am especially disappointed about the lack of communication and understanding.

I saw Dr. Foster for about a year to help cope with anxiety. He is an excellent therapist. Great listener, empathetic, smart and wise. His blend of psychology and mindfulness proved very effective for me. He helped me develop a practice of mindfulness/​meditation that I believe will help me throughout my life. I recommend him without reservation.

I’ve been seeing Dr. Foster for a few weeks now. I originally started seeing him to learn more about mindfulness, with the hope of helping me with my general anxiety. I have various fears, including a fear of flying. Dr. Foster has helped me to completely change my view on anxiety, pain, and fear. Last week, for the first time in a long time, I was able to fly cross-​country without much fear or worry, all because of the impact mindfulness has on my view of pain, pleasure, and happiness. And Dr. Foster has been my teacher.
I’d strongly recommend Dr. Foster if you’re interested in learning more about mindfulness, coping with or overcoming anxiety, or learning more about the mind and body.

Dr. Robert Foster has been my psychologist for over 6 years and I consider myself incredibly lucky to have found him. I’ve had both bad and good therapists in the years prior to finding Dr. Foster and he literally defines what it is to be a great therapist. He will sometimes have to endure almost a full hour of my own monologue about what I’m going through and yet he never ‘tunes out’. How do I know that? Without fail he ends up having astute invaluable advice (that I’ve learned to use and have pay off) during every single session.
I’ve learned to stop and ask his opinion more often over the years as he always shatters my reality with profound insights custom tailored to my particular issue as if channeled from the greatest masters who’ve ever existed. I often start laughing because he does it with such downplayed humility.
I know he would probably be made possibly uncomfortable by such a description but I believe Dr. Foster actually has the gift of being a true healer and to me he is a Brahman. He comes from a place of compassion and deep understanding of the human struggle. He’s also a scholar of mindful Buddhism (which goes by a few different names) and yet his restraint around not ‘preaching’ in any way is a testament to his own lack of attachment to any ‘dogma’. He’s committed to being there for your time with him body mind and spirit and you can’t put a price on that.

There’s not much to say beyond since I began treatment under the care of Dr. Foster my life has improved dramatically. I’m happier, more successful, healthier and I’m living in the moment and venturing out of my comfort zones trying new things– basically my life is fuller and infused with meaning. Endless gratitude to Dr. Foster for being such a transformative figure in my life. Thank you.

Granted this is only after ONE session with Dr. Foster, but despite that fact I felt very at ease with him
It’s not that I’m about to be committed into the loony bin or anything, well not now; but i’ve been going through some issues which led me to him after a Unilocaler recommended him.
Dr. Foster has a very calm demeanor with a warm personality. I felt comfortable with him and with telling him what I was there for, as well as telling him things I would feel odd telling other people. I like his methodology for pinpointing the core of my demons and his plan for a better and saner me; especially the way he communicated that with me.
On top of the therapy session, he also suggested a medical check-​up to ensure that what I was going through psychologically wasn’t attributed to something physical, and also to have a doctor prescribe me some meds for my «crazy issues.» **“Crazy Issues were my words NOT his!

Hmmmm — how to write a review about your therapist without divulging what you talk about with your therapist?
I suppose I can start by saying that I’ve recommended Dr. Foster to a number of friends & acquaintances, two of whom have now become regular patients of his. Yep, I think he’s so great, I tell people that I’m in therapy so I can then recommend him.
Administrative/​Office Info:
His office is small & cozy, in a homey sort of way. Office hours are flexible (as early as 9 a.m., as late as 6 p.m., there’s no «blackout» period at lunch) and appointments aren’t impossible to get (there’s usually an available appointment within a couple of days of your call). Dr. Foster is responsive and returns calls within an hour or so. I think he accepts most insurance plans.
Therapy Info:
Dr. Foster is warm and caring, but also doesn’t hesitate to call me on my b.s. when it’s warranted. He utilizes a number of psychotherapy techniques including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and EMDR and continues to stay current by attending various conferences & seminars. I really appreciate that when I read an article about new findings or thinking in psychotherapy and want to discuss it, he’s informed and open to a discussion about alternate treatments. He’ll recommend combining medication with therapy if he believes it to be helpful. I think that thing that really won me over (besides that whole improvement thing) was when he suggested I skip a session or two after I’d come in saying that I was doing great. It’s nice to know that he’s not just having me come in so he can charge me for a session.