Therapist profile
Robin Livingston-Richter, LICSW
LICSW - Parenting and mood concerns
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- CBT techniques
- Mindfulness practice
- Parenting groups
About Robin
Robin Livingston-Richter is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) in Minnesota with 25 years of experience. She works with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting concerns, ADHD, eating and food-related issues, relationship and family problems, and other mood and behavioral concerns. Robin also supports people dealing with life changes, career questions, and coping strategies.
She uses client-centered methods and cognitive behavioral therapy to help people identify patterns and try concrete steps that reduce distress. Mindfulness practices and solution-focused techniques are part of her approach when they fit a person's goals. Narrative work can help people make sense of family of origin issues and stories that affect identity and choices.
Robin's background includes work in hospitals, day treatment programs, shelters, outpatient clinics, and private practice. She co-founded Mental Health Navigators, a nonprofit that helps parents and caring adults of children with mental health conditions. Through that work she facilitates a virtual parenting group for parents of teenagers.
She describes her practice as validating and solution-oriented, and she teaches practical success strategies for students, parents, and employees. Her experience includes supporting people with body image, codependency, impulsivity, guilt and shame, isolation, and disruptive mood concerns.
Robin trained at the University of Minnesota, graduating from the graduate program in 1993. Outside of work she enjoys exercise, music, time outdoors, travel, and sporting events with her husband, two adult children, and her dogs.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Robin commonly uses client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy in online sessions. Client-centered work means conversations focus on the person's concerns and priorities, with the therapist reflecting and clarifying to help people find their own solutions. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and introduces small experiments or strategies to change unhelpful patterns.She also uses mindfulness practices to teach simple attention and breathing skills that reduce reactivity and improve sleep and stress management. Those practices can be practiced between sessions and adapted to everyday routines to support parenting and work demands.
Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and practical needs and then try approaches that fit. Clients and therapist review what works and adjust methods over time so sessions stay focused and useful.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current online session options before booking. Many people like online sessions because they can fit quicker check-ins into a busy day, avoid travel time, or use guided exercises without leaving home. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT exercises, mindfulness practices, and narrative work to an online setting so those methods remain practical and focused on everyday life.
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Minnesota
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of concerns does she help with?
Robin works with stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, eating and food-related issues, parenting concerns, relationship and family problems, sleeping and anger issues, and related mood concerns.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a validating, solution-oriented style that draws on client-centered conversations, cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, narrative, and solution-focused work.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Robin has 25 years of experience in hospitals, day treatment centers, shelters, outpatient clinics, and private practice.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker - MN LICSW - and practices from Minnesota.
Does she offer sessions in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can I work with her from another country?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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