Robin Gross, LCSW
Calm, practical therapy focused on life stories
Details
| Name | Robin Gross |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LCSW |
| Based in | Texas |
| Licensed in | Texas |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 35 |
About Robin
Robin Gross is a licensed clinical social worker with 35 years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, grief, trauma, and many life changes. She approaches each person with respect and listens for the story behind their concerns. Robin focuses on practical steps that can reduce overwhelm and help a person move forward.
Robin draws from a range of therapeutic styles, including Narrative Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy.
Background and approach
Sessions are conversational and goal oriented. She helps people notice patterns, try new strategies, and build clearer coping tools for everyday life. Her background includes long experience in both inpatient and outpatient settings and work with people across the lifespan.
That history informs a flexible, down-to-earth approach to problems such as relationship strain, parenting stress, sleep and eating concerns, and career transitions. Robin also supports people dealing with chronic illness, caregiving strain, and compassion fatigue. She includes faith when clients want that perspective and respects other religious or nonreligious views.
Robin adapts methods to the person rather than following a single script. Together with each person she outlines practical steps and coping skills tailored to their situation. People meet Robin for steady support during difficult times.
She helps identify small, doable changes that build confidence and ease day-to-day struggles. Her style is calm, straightforward, and oriented toward meaning and regained momentum.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Trauma and abuse among the things Robin works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Robin among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Robin among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Robin among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Robin among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Robin among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Robin among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Robin among the ways she works.
- Somatic Therapy: Listed by Robin among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Robin among the ways she works.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by Robin among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Robin directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Robin directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How Robin’s Approach Fits Online Care
Robin often uses Narrative Therapy to help people make sense of their life stories and see options for change; this approach helps with identity, relationship patterns, and major life transitions. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is used to clarify personal values and teach practical steps for handling difficult feelings without getting stuck. Client-Centered Therapy keeps sessions warm and person-led so clients set the pace and decide what matters most.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Robin will work together with each person to test methods and adjust based on goals and comfort. That shared decision making helps match techniques to the issues a person brings, whether it is anxiety, grief, or day-to-day stress.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video helps preserve face-to-face conversation and nonverbal cues. Phone sessions can fit a short break at work or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat or text messaging can be used for brief check-ins, skill practice, or when writing feels easier than speaking. These options make therapy more flexible for people juggling family, work, or health demands.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does Robin commonly address?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and relationship strain. Other focus areas include parenting, sleep and eating issues, career changes, ADHD, and caring for chronic illness.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a conversational, narrative-focused style that looks at life stories and patterns. Sessions mix practical coping skills with reflection about meaning and values.
What experience does Robin bring to sessions?
Robin has 35 years of clinical experience across inpatient and outpatient settings and with a wide age range. That background shapes a flexible, practical approach to problems.
What credentials and region are listed?
She holds an LCSW (licensed clinical social worker) and practices from Texas.
In what languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English.
Which session formats are available online?
Robin offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as session formats.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are needed to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. Then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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