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Robin Burns

Robin Burns, LCSW

Therapist in Texas

Compassionate therapist focusing on practical change

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  • Depression and anxiety
  • Trauma and relationships
  • Skills for everyday life

About Robin

Robin Burns, LCSW, helps people facing depression, anxiety, stress, relationship problems, trauma, and low self-esteem. She has ten years of experience and aims to create a calm, respectful space where people feel heard and understood.

Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. She listens for strengths and builds on what is already working. Sessions focus on practical skills and clearer thinking, not jargon. Goals are set together and paced to fit each person’s needs.

Robin uses a mix of proven approaches to match different concerns. That can include strategies to change unhelpful thoughts, tools to manage strong emotions, and work to understand attachment patterns that shape relationships. The plan evolves as progress and priorities shift.

She also supports people dealing with specific life stresses such as abandonment, adoption and foster care experiences, caregiving strain, chronic illness or pain, body image, and the effects of disasters. Those topics are woven into sessions so they feel relevant to daily life.

Robin practices in Texas and communicates in English. Her background aims to help people gain skills, build resilience, and move toward clearer choices. The first meeting is typically used to map concerns and agree on next steps.

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Therapeutic approaches and online care

Robin commonly draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. ACT focuses on clarifying personal values and taking small steps toward what matters, which can help when stress or depression make choices feel overwhelming. CBT looks at unhelpful thinking patterns and teaches practical techniques to reduce anxiety and lift mood.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to try methods that fit their goals and preferences. Plans can be adjusted as progress is made and new needs appear.

Confirm current session options before booking because specific formats are not listed in the biography. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let someone choose sessions that work with their schedule or energy level, such as a focused phone call for a quick update or a longer video conversation for deeper work. Licensed professionals can discuss which arrangement will best support the goals you bring to therapy.

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Areas of expertise

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyGottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

10+ years

Credentials

Texas

Languages

English

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Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Robin address?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship problems, and self-esteem concerns. Additional focus areas include caregiving stress, chronic illness and pain, adoption and foster care issues, and body image.

How would you describe the therapy style?

The approach is collaborative and compassionate. Sessions concentrate on listening, practical skills, and agreed-upon goals rather than lengthy clinical explanations.

What background does Robin bring to sessions?

Robin has ten years of experience as a clinician. That time has involved working with a range of mood, trauma-related, and relationship concerns.

What credentials and location information should I know?

Robin holds an LCSW, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and practices in Texas.

Are sessions available in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are offered?

Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific session formats.

How does payment and cost work?

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

How do I begin working with Robin?

Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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