About Robin
Robin Johnson is a licensed social worker who uses a straightforward, person-focused approach to help people find relief. She combines practical skills with direct, respectful conversation so clients can tackle stress, anxiety, trauma, mood concerns, and relationship struggles. Her name and credentials are presented up front to make it easy to know who is guiding the work.
Robin keeps sessions clear and goal-oriented. She listens and follows the client's lead while offering tools for emotion regulation and coping.
How Robin works
Expect a warm but direct style that uses empathy, humor, and occasional challenge to help move things forward. Her work draws on client-centered methods, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior skills, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing. Those approaches inform short-term strategies and longer-term changes, from managing panic to addressing substance use and grief.
Robin has eight years of professional experience as a LMSW and LICSW. She has focused on a wide range of concerns including depression, bipolar disorder, anger, obsessive-compulsive symptoms, addictions, and attachment issues. She also addresses issues related to adoption and foster care and aging and geriatric matters.
Sessions are offered in English and delivered through flexible formats like video, phone, live chat, and text messaging. People looking for coaching, help with parenting challenges, or support through life transitions will find a practical, skill-focused style. To begin, clients use the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire to schedule.
Robin lists 7 ways of working on the entry:
What Robin works with
The areas below are the ones Robin selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Domestic violence
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- LGBT
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Training and background
| Registers | LMSW, LICSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 8 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Michigan |
Memberships and registers are shown as supplied; they are not licences, and this directory does not verify them.
Online support options
How Robin’s Approaches Work Online
Robin uses client-centered work that lets the person set the pace while she follows their lead; this helps people who need space to talk through what matters most and to build trust before trying new skills. Cognitive behavioral therapy is offered to identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors, which can help with anxiety, depression, obsessions, and panic symptoms.She also uses dialectical behavior therapy skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance. These concrete skills teach ways to manage intense feelings, reduce impulsive actions, and improve communication in stressful moments. The therapist will discuss which approaches seem like the best fit and adapt methods to match the client's goals and preferences in a collaborative way.
Online therapy is delivered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video works well for in-depth sessions and practicing skills together. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text messaging suit quick check-ins, tracking progress, or when writing helps clarify thoughts. These options make scheduling more flexible and help therapy fit into busy lives.
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