Robin Livingston-Richter

Robin Livingston-Richter is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) with 25 years of clinical experience. She greets each person with a validating, practical approach and helps them set clear goals. Robin aims to make change feel doable with simple strategies and steady support.

She blends client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral techniques to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and eating and food-related issues. Robin also teaches mindfulness and intentional living to help clients slow down and notice patterns that get in the way of daily life. Her work often focuses on parents, students, and adults trying to juggle competing demands.

Robin has worked in many settings, including hospitals, day treatment centers, shelters, outpatient clinics, and private practice. That range informs how she tailors sessions for crisis moments and for steady progress. She also co-founded a nonprofit, Mental Health Navigators, which supports parents of children with mental health conditions and runs a virtual parenting group for parents of teenagers.

Her background includes training at the University of Minnesota graduate school, and she combines that foundation with practical coaching skills. Robin also holds a certification as an ADHD Life Coach and uses success strategies to help students, parents, and employees thrive.

Outside of work she enjoys exercise, music, spending time outdoors, travel, and cheering on local sports teams with her husband, two adult children, and her dogs.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Robin often uses client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy in her work. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening closely and helping people find their own solutions; it can be useful when someone needs a supportive space to talk through parenting stress, life transitions, or feelings of emptiness. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at how thoughts and behaviors interact and teaches practical strategies to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and change unhelpful eating patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the early process. Robin works collaboratively with each person to identify goals and then tries methods that fit those aims. She will adjust strategies based on what the client reports and what seems to help over time, so therapy changes as needs evolve.

Confirm the exact session options before booking since session formats were not specified in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It also supports continuity of care for people who need regular sessions while balancing school, work, or parenting demands.