The care you deserve.
The Light Inside approach: You are the Expert of your Experience
There can be many reasons to initiate a counseling relationship. Some of these will be long term, such as improving the quality of your life, learning to live with more mindfulness and self-actualization. Others may be more immediate goals such as decreasing anxiety and depression symptoms, developing healthy relationships, changing behavior or decreasing/ending drug use. Whatever your reasons for wanting support, this is a significant step toward your support of yourself. I work with humility as we collaborate together to set up what you want to work on and provide resources for the steps for to reach the goals you bring. You decide where you want to go. This is an exciting journey towards your Light Inside.
I’m Robin
I identify as a female indigenous Californian with mixed heritage. I grew up in the forest of Aptos, CA and with the complexities of forming a positive personal identity inside of the dominant culture. I’m trained as a psychotherapist, licensed as a LMFT and have continued my learning in other traditional holistic healing modalities. I began working two decades ago in public service with underserved and vulnerable populations, incarcerated and sexually exploited minors, foster care youth and youth in transition. I have developed supportive systems with and for young people and assisted them in navigating institutions with more awareness and choice. I have provided clinical services and advocacy in and out of detention settings and supervised a clinical team. I developed an expanded advocacy model for system involved youth in San Francisco with the Youth Justice Institute. I am rooted in strong social justice values and also demonstrate the ability to hold a holistic perspective towards health and action.
Most recently, I have co-founded the non-profit OCELOTL out of a need to address the systemic and structural challenges that exist for youth of color and to bring embodied cultural relevance and impact to the work in education and mental health. I have worked for Alameda County Health Care Services Agency, Center for Healthy School and Communities coordinating the mental health services at Madison Park Academy Middle and High School in East Oakland and previously helped to implement and support the health and wellness model of the REACH Ashland Youth Center.
I holds a bachelor’s degree in Social Justice from New College and a master’s degree in counseling psychology from the Wright Institute and is a certified yoga instructor through the Niroga Institute.
I believe that our most important tool for wellness is remembering to breathe.
Robin’s rates
Individual Psychotherapy
In-person or tele-health; this is designated for individuals to process and explore their thoughts and move to co-creating the goals to move forward. Typically, meetings are weekly or bi-weekly.
50 mins | $180 | Get started
Clinical Supervision
Robin is registered with the CA Board of Behavioral Sciences to provide Clinical Supervision for Marriage and Family therapy Associates and Clinical Social Workers.
60 mins | $150 | Get started
Clinical Consultation
Robin works with Individuals and Groups in consultation; bringing cultural responsiveness, trauma-informed, and healing-centered practice to curate and develop a plan to achieve personal and professional goals.
60 mins | $200 | Get started