About Robyn
Robyn Scher is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 22 years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, and life transitions. She supports those facing grief, parenting challenges, career stress, anger, intimacy issues, and ADHD-related struggles. Robyn focuses on building a trusting connection first so people feel heard and understood.
She keeps sessions centered on the person's strengths and practical goals. Robyn uses clear methods to help clients break down problems, experiment with new skills, and track progress.
How Robyn works
Conversations are direct and supportive, with steps people can try between sessions. Robyn trained in social work at Boston University and completed undergraduate studies in psychology at Roger Williams University. Her background includes work in hospitals, inpatient psychiatric settings, outpatient clinics, and home-based services, which shaped a flexible approach to care.
Her most used methods include acceptance and commitment strategies, cognitive behavioral tools, and dialectical behavior techniques. These approaches help people manage difficult thoughts, build new habits, and strengthen emotion regulation in everyday life. Robyn makes practical plans with each person she sees and adjusts strategies to fit their goals.
She aims to create a calm, steady space for problem solving. Robyn offers sessions from her Connecticut practice and conducts them in English.
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What Robyn works with
The areas below are the ones Robyn selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 22 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Connecticut |
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Online support options
How Robyn’s Approaches Work Online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) invites people to notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that reflect what matters most. It can help with anxiety, stress, and life changes by clarifying values and guiding small, meaningful steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety and low mood. It tends to be practical and skill-focused for everyday problems. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills that can ease intense feelings and improve handling relationship stress.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, preferences, and what has worked or not worked before. Together they’ll try methods and adjust the plan based on what feels useful and manageable.
Online sessions offer flexibility and multiple ways to connect. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can work well for check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging let people send thoughts between sessions or manage quick check-ins. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, parenting, or busy schedules while still using ACT, CBT, or DBT strategies.
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