Treatment Approach
Dr. Robinson’s treatment orientation utilizes a combination of psychodynamic, family systems, developmental, cognitive-behavioral and mindfulness approaches to best fit the needs of her clients. Dr. Robinson believes that increasing a client’s self-awareness and understanding of the influence of the past on present thinking and behavior patterns coupled with teaching her clients effective emotion regulation, communication, and self-care techniques allows them to break away from old, ineffective, and at times, self- destructive patterns. Dr. Robinson helps her clients use their existing strengths to gain insight and understanding to increase motivation and achieve greater intimacy and connection in relationships.

Areas of Specialty
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) – a goal-oriented, practical approach that helps change patterns of thinking and behaving in order to achieve emotional relief.
Mindfulness-Based Therapies – a combination of Mindfulness techniques and cognitive strategies to better understand and manage thoughts and emotions to achieve relief from distress.
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) – a type of cognitive behavioral therapy that helps individuals to cope with stress, regulate emotions and improve relationships with themselves and others.
Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT) – an empirically based approach that uses acceptance and mindfulness strategies to increase cognitive flexibility and achieve emotional relief.
Exposure Therapy – the most empirically supported and effective treatment approach for anxiety and anxiety-based disorders.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Level II – an empirically based form of exposure therapy that helps individuals process trauma and adverse life experiences to achieve resolution.
Safe Alternatives Treatment for Self-Injury – an empirically based approach specific to the treatment of self-injurious behavior.
Emotional Support Animal Certification (ESA) - Dr. Robinson conducts evaluations to help you get your Emotional Support Animal certified.