Robin Livingston-Richter, LICSW
Compassionate, practical care for everyday life
Details
| Name | Robin Livingston-Richter |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LICSW |
| Based in | Minnesota |
| Licensed in | Minnesota |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 25 |
About Robin
Robin Livingston-Richter is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker with more than 25 years of experience. She meets people where they are and focuses on practical steps that fit daily life. Her approach aims to reduce worry and build routines that feel manageable.
Robin draws on narrative and client-centered ideas to help people tell their stories differently. She uses cognitive behavioral strategies to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Mindfulness practices are offered to reduce stress and improve attention to the present moment.
Background and approach
Her background includes work in hospitals, day treatment centers, shelters, outpatient clinics, and independent practice. This range of settings shaped a flexible style that adapts to each person’s situation. She also co-founded a nonprofit that supports parents and caring adults helping youth with mental health struggles.
Robin offers coaching tools alongside therapy, including strategies for attention differences and success plans for school or work. She leads virtual parenting groups and provides concrete steps for things like sleep, eating, and managing anger. Outside of work she lives in Minnesota, enjoys exercise, music, time outdoors, and following local sports teams.
Her life experience informs a down-to-earth, practical way of working that emphasizes small changes with real impact.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Eating disorders, Parenting issues among the things Robin works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- ADHD
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Body image
- Codependency
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Robin among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): 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.
- 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 narrative and practical tools work online
Robin often uses Narrative Therapy to help people examine the stories they tell about themselves and then look for different, more useful ways to understand those stories. This approach can help with issues like low self-esteem, shame, family of origin concerns, and life transitions.She also uses Client-Centered Therapy, which focuses on listening closely and building a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship. That method is useful when someone needs space to make sense of difficult feelings and find their own solutions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is another tool she brings in to spot patterns of thought and behavior and try small, concrete experiments to change them, which can help with anxiety, depression, sleep, and impulsivity.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they adjust methods over time so sessions stay relevant and focused on practical change.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is helpful for longer talks and working through emotions, phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat works for quick check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflections between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a school, work, or family schedule and to keep progress moving forward.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does Robin focus on?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, eating and sleep difficulties, ADHD, addictions, anger, self-esteem, career and life changes. Additional focuses include body image, codependency, family of origin issues, and mood disorders.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style blends narrative and client-centered ideas with cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness. Sessions tend to be validating, goal-focused, and practical.
What is her clinical and professional background?
Robin has 25 years of experience and has worked in hospitals, day treatment centers, shelters, outpatient clinics, and independent practice. She also co-founded a nonprofit supporting parents and caring adults.
Where is she based and what are her credentials?
She practices in Minnesota and holds a Minnesota Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker credential, listed as LICSW.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Robin offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as formats for online work.
How does the subscription and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Specific fees depend on matching and scheduling choices.
Contacting this therapist
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