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Robyn Young

Robyn Young

LICSW

Therapist · Washington · 8+ years of experience

Compassionate, practical therapy for life challenges

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  • Attachment-informed care
  • Mindfulness and CBT
  • Helps manage anger

About Robyn

Robyn Young is a licensed clinical social worker (LICSW) in Washington with eight years of psychotherapy experience. She focuses on helping people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, anger, and compassion fatigue. Robyn aims to make the therapy space approachable and calm so people can speak honestly about what’s hard for them.

Robyn uses an adaptable blend of approaches that include attachment-based methods, cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, and psychodynamic ideas. She centers the work on practical steps for coping, clearer self-understanding, and rebuilding a sense of wholeness. Sessions often look at how past patterns affect current relationships and feelings, and how new habits can change day-to-day life.

Her style is collaborative and person-focused. She invites clients to set goals and then tests small changes together. That might mean practicing new ways to handle anger, trying attention exercises to ease anxiety, or reworking negative self-talk into more balanced thinking.

Robyn has supported people through major life changes, workplace strain, parenting pressures, aging concerns, and grief. She also works with attachment issues, communication problems, life purpose questions, and women’s issues. English-language sessions are offered, and international clients are accepted.

To begin, clients use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability. Fees vary by location and therapist availability and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

Family conflictsAnger managementCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

8+ years

Credentials

Washington

Languages

English

How Robyn’s Approaches Translate to Online Work

Robyn often draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current reactions and closeness. This approach helps when people want to improve trust, manage strong emotions like anger, or understand repeating patterns in relationships.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify unhelpful thoughts and test practical changes. CBT offers concrete tools for anxiety, low mood, and stress, like thought records and behavioral experiments. Mindfulness techniques are used alongside these methods to build present-moment awareness and lessen reactivity to intense feelings.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Robyn collaborates with each person to decide what fits their needs, goals, and daily life. She adapts exercises and pacing so the plan feels manageable and relevant.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Therapists can also guide home practice between sessions, making it simpler to try new skills in everyday situations.

At a glance

Listed location
Washington
Experience
8+ years
Credentials
LICSW
Languages
English
License (Washington)
LICSW · No. LW61059446
NPI
1386092781

As listed by the therapist. You can check a license with the state board and an NPI with the national registry.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist help with?

Robyn works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and communication problems, self-esteem, coping with life changes, family issues, anger, and compassion fatigue.

What is the general approach in sessions?

Sessions blend attachment-based work, client-centered listening, cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, and psychodynamic ideas to help people understand patterns and practice new responses.

How much clinical experience does the therapist have?

She has eight years of experience working as a psychotherapist in clinical settings and private practice.

What credentials does the therapist hold and where are they based?

The clinician holds a LICSW credential and is licensed in Washington state.

Are sessions available in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English, and international clients are accepted.

What session formats are offered?

The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options with the service before booking.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I get started with this therapist?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Before you start

  • Online talk therapy is not a court-ordered or mandated anger-management course, and it does not provide attendance certificates.
  • Check that the location and license details above fit where you live.
  • If anyone is at risk of being harmed, contact emergency services or a domestic-abuse helpline first. See the support lines for the US, UK and Australia.
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