Infertility, Parenting, and Anxiety Therapist Berkeley
in-person or online therapy in California
“Nobody trips over mountains. It is the small pebbles that cause you to stumble. Pass all the pebbles in your path, and you will find you have crossed the mountain. ”
You’ve been struggling for a while and are ready to make a change!
There are many challenges in life that stretch our mental and emotional bandwidth. But lately, things feel harder than usual. The stress feels more overwhelming, your emotions are on the surface despite your best attempts to make things “ok”, you’re having trouble sleeping and focusing at work, and your relationships are strained. Your friends and family want to help, but they are so focused on getting you to feel better that they gloss over the part of you that’s struggling. Instead of feeling supported, you end up feeling isolated, disconnected, misunderstood, and alone. You’re ready to get the support you deserve.
Hi, I’m Robyn.
I have 15 years of experience supporting adults as they move through painful challenges. My clients and colleagues describe me as thoughtful, empathetic, funny, and direct. I use a few well established therapy modalities including attachment theory, psychodynamic psychotherapy, family systems, and cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT). You may be familiar with one or more of these approaches, or with none of them - that’s ok! I work collaboratively to identify the approach and focus that best fits your unique needs. In session, we will reflect on internalized thoughts and behavioral patterns that are getting in your way and figure out how to shift your approach and understanding of your challenges so that you can move forward. Together, we will develop specific goals and regularly review progress so we can ensure therapy is working for you.
Finding the right therapist can make a huge difference.
If you’re struggling with:
Anxiety*
Infertility*
Parenting*
Depression
Grief
Life transitions
I can help! I would love to learn more about you. Click below to book a FREE 15 minute consultation. I look forward to meeting you.
My Specialties
Infertility
Parenting
Anxiety
My Rates
Individual Therapy
Weekly online or in-person sessions.
50 mins | $200 | Get started
Parent Counseling
Weekly online or in-person sessions. Parent counseling can be provided to an individual or to the parenting team.
50 mins | $200 | Get started
Frequently Asked Questions
of Therapists in Berkeley
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The most important factor in determining positive outcomes in therapy is the relationship between the therapist and the client. Finding someone you like and trust is just as important as picking a therapist based on a specific modality. There are a number of different therapeutic modalities and approaches. Reflect on what style resonates most with you - do you like someone that doesn’t interact much with you, someone that gives direct feedback, someone that assigns homework, someone that monitors your progress, etc.? Ask your therapist how they work and why their approach is effective to learn more about what it will feel like to work with them.
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Counseling and therapy are often used interchangeably. Some people define counseling as a short-term treatment that focuses on coaching, skill-building, and managing situational or external stressors. Therapy is often defined as a longer-term treatment that involves deep self-reflection and examination in an effort to understand and cope with difficult feelings and behavioral patterns that impact functioning.
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When building a new relationship with a therapist, it’s important to establish consistency in treatment. I have found that meeting weekly is most effective because it allows trust to build naturally and rapidly, for the therapist and client to reflect on past sessions and new strategies in a timely manner, and for clients to bring up issues that are currently impacting them. Meeting weekly also allows for progress to gain momentum and for the therapist and client to reflect on how things are going and to take accountability and make adjustments if treatment is not working.
