Robert Bender, MSW, LCSW, CADC, Therapist in Oswego, Illinois

Specialties:

Alcohol use Anxiety Depression/feeling down Drug/substance use Panic attacks Self-esteem Stress management +59

Ages Served

All Ages

Does Not Manage Medication

Provides therapy only

Accepts Insurance

Yes - View accepted plans

About Robert Bender (He/Him)

Rob Bender, LCSW, CADC, helps clients experience immediate and sustained relief, improved mood, and enhanced performance. He supports children, adolescents and adults with identifying and building on strengths. Rob received an undergraduate degree from Illinois Benedictine and an MSW from Aurora University. He has over 20 years of experience in corporate therapy, private practice, schools, and juvenile probation. In addition to his counseling experience, Rob served as an adjunct professor for graduate and undergraduate clinical programs at Aurora University. In therapy, Rob specializes in a strength-based, solution-focused approach. He helps individuals, families, and groups struggling with depression, anxiety, substance abuse, trauma, and more. He is client focused, supportive, and dedicated to helping people reach their goals.

Types of Care & Ages Served

Family Therapy: All Ages
Individual Therapy: Ages 11-75+
Couples Therapy: Ages 18-75+

Areas of Focus

Family Therapy

Improve communication and resolve conflicts within family dynamics with a clinician's guidance.

Ability status
ADHD
Adoption & foster care
Aging
Alcohol use
Anger issues
Anxiety
Attachment issues
Bipolar Disorder
Bullying or harassment
Caregiving
Childhood ADHD, attention or focus issues
Childhood behavioral issues
Depression/feeling down
Domestic violence & abuse
Drug/substance use
Early adulthood: Independent living or relationships
Early adulthood: Starting college or career
Emotional abuse
End-of-life challenges
Ethnic identity & mental health
Family conflict
Focus, concentration & memory
General relationship issues
Grief & loss
Immigration/cultural status
Intense mood changes
Learning challenges
LGBTQ+
Marital stress or divorce
Men's health/issues
Mental health during perimenopause
Mid-life transitions
Military, veteran, and first responder mental health
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Other addictive behaviors
Other women's health concerns
Panic attacks
Parenting
Phobias
PMS & PMDD
Premarital counseling
Race, culture & mental health
Retirement
School avoidance
School behavioral issues
Self-esteem
Self-injury or cutting
Sex & intimacy issues
Sexual trauma
Sleep issues or insomnia
Social skills & communication
Sports performance
Stress from ongoing health issues
Stress management
Stress related to discrimination & social injustice
Trauma & PTSD

Individual Therapy

Get help addressing challenges and improve well-being with a clinician's guidance.

Alcohol use
Anxiety
Depression/feeling down
Drug/substance use
Panic attacks
Self-esteem
Stress management
Ability status
ADHD
Adoption & foster care
Aging
Anger issues
Attachment issues
Bipolar Disorder
Body image
Bullying or harassment
Career & work issues
Caregiving
Childhood ADHD, attention or focus issues
Childhood behavioral issues
Domestic violence & abuse
Early adulthood: Independent living or relationships
Early adulthood: Starting college or career
Emotional abuse
End-of-life challenges
Ethnic identity & mental health
Family conflict
Gender identity & mental health
General relationship issues
Grief & loss
Hoarding
Immigration/cultural status
Intellectual disability (living independently)
Intense mood changes
Learning challenges
LGBTQ+
Marital stress or divorce
Men's health/issues
Mental health changes after brain & head injuries
Mental health support for neurological conditions
Mid-life transitions
Military, veteran, and first responder mental health
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Other addictive behaviors
Parenting
Phobias
Premarital counseling
Race, culture & mental health
Retirement
School avoidance
School behavioral issues
Self-injury or cutting
Sex & intimacy issues
Sexual trauma
Sleep issues or insomnia
Social skills & communication
Sports performance
Stress from ongoing health issues
Stress related to discrimination & social injustice
Stroke-related mental health conditions
Trauma & PTSD
Unhealthy eating habits

Couples Therapy

Helps partners address relationship conflict and improve communication with a clinician's guidance.

Ability status
ADHD
Adoption & foster care
Aging
Alcohol use
Anger issues
Anxiety
Attachment issues
Bipolar Disorder
Bullying or harassment
Career & work issues
Caregiving
Childhood ADHD, attention or focus issues
Childhood behavioral issues
Depression/feeling down
Domestic violence & abuse
Drug/substance use
Early adulthood: Independent living or relationships
Early adulthood: Starting college or career
Emotional abuse
End-of-life challenges
Ethnic identity & mental health
Family conflict
Focus, concentration & memory
General relationship issues
Grief & loss
Hoarding
Immigration/cultural status
Intellectual disability (living independently)
Intense mood changes
Learning challenges
LGBTQ+
Marital stress or divorce
Men's health/issues
Mental health changes after brain & head injuries
Mental health during perimenopause
Mental health support for neurological conditions
Mid-life transitions
Military, veteran, and first responder mental health
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Other addictive behaviors
Other women's health concerns
Panic attacks
Parenting
Phobias
PMS & PMDD
Premarital counseling
Race, culture & mental health
Retirement
School avoidance
School behavioral issues
Self-esteem
Self-injury or cutting
Sex & intimacy issues
Sexual trauma
Sleep issues or insomnia
Social skills & communication
Sports performance
Stress management
Stress related to discrimination & social injustice
Stroke-related mental health conditions
Trauma & PTSD
Unhealthy eating habits

Therapy Types

ACT Therapy
Attachment-Based Therapy
CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy)
Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I)
DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy)
EFT (Emotionally Focused Therapy)
ERP Therapy
Family Systems Therapy
Gottman Method
Humanistic Therapy
IFS Therapy (Internal Family Systems)
Integrative & Holistic Therapy
Mindfulness-Based Therapy
Motivational Interviewing (MI)
Narrative Therapy
Parenting Support
Play Therapy
Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy (REBT)
Sand Tray Therapy
Social Skills Training
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy
Sports Psychology & Therapy
Strength-Based Therapy

Insurances Accepted

Languages

English

Education

Aurora University

Locations

LifeStance Health
1 Merchants Plz
Ste 300
Oswego, IL 60543

Get Directions Phone Number

630-473-8092

877-428-7891

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I like that Rob is nonjudgmental, respectful, reliable, and trustworthy. I feel like he validates my feelings, shows genuine interest through eye contact and nonverbal cues like nodding, and asks thoughtful questions that make the listener feel safe, valued, and understood.

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Teri W.

Mar 16, 2026

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Rob Bender was very easy to talk to, which made me comfortable enough to open myself up for some true therapy. He is thorough, understanding, polite, respectful, and candid when the situiation dictated that approach. He's what a person in need should look for.

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Bruce W.

Jun 18, 2026

Google

Rob is a always great to talk. He was a great way of centering you and give you tools to calm down and take the foot off the gas. Kind, empathetic and most all helpful. Highly recommended.

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