Bob Newman LCSW

Bob Newman LCSW

Bob Newman LCSW

Bob Newman is a Clinical Social Worker, with an peaceful, gracious and concerned attitude. He earned his  Bachelor of Science from Old Dominion University in Norfolk, VA, in 1977.  After working as a mental health worker in private psychiatric hospitals, he returned to academia and earned his M.S.W. at Norfolk State University in 1986.  As a mental health technician on inpatient psychiatric units of private psychiatric hospitals, he has worked with children, adolescents, and adults. In outpatient work he is excellent with families who need help with structuring and managing the lives of uncontrollable children and adolescents – and works with individual counseling for all ages.

From his understanding of the difficulties of hospitalized psychiatric patients, Mr. Newman brings a unique perspective to his practice of clinical social work. He relates with clients and patients respectfully, directly, honestly, and without use of jargon or psychobabble, with a therapeutic orientation derived from principles of reality therapy, rational-emotive, cognitive-behavioral, and structural family therapy.

He focuses on problem-solving and the development of coping skills which will serve clients well throughout their lives. In addition to his private practice of clinical social work,

Mr. Newman also has served for years as the Director of Social Work for Virginia Beach Psychiatric Center, a local private psychiatric hospital – and is a devoted Civil War buff, – but doesn’t dress for re-enactments when he comes to work.