- Years in practice
- 31
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- Washington
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Robin
Dr. Robin Andrus is a licensed mental health counselor with over 31 years of experience. She practices in Washington and focuses on helping people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and parenting concerns.
She creates a calm, nonjudgmental space so clients can say what they need to say and be heard. She takes a collaborative approach and works side by side with each person to identify what matters to them. Sessions are practical and down-to-earth.
Background and approach
Conversations aim to surface strengths and build simple tools to cope with daily life. Dr. Andrus uses a mix of approaches depending on the problem presented.
She draws on attachment-based ideas to help people understand their close relationships. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to spot unhelpful thinking and try different behaviors. Client-centered techniques keep the focus on the client's goals and experience.
People often come for relationship strain, parenting stresses, or difficulties with intimacy and communication. She also helps with trauma and abuse, ADHD, and issues tied to adoption, attachment, or caregiving stress. Sessions aim to reduce overwhelm and increase confidence in handling challenges.
Her style is warm and relational, with an emphasis on practical action between sessions. Clients leave with concrete steps to try and short-term goals to measure progress. Over time the focus is on building resilience, clearer boundaries, and greater balance.
What Robin works with
Everything Robin lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Robin helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- LGBT
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Men's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Robin lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Gottman Method
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Dr. Andrus uses Attachment-Based Therapy to help people understand how their early bonds shape current relationships. This approach looks at patterns of closeness and distance and can be useful for struggles with intimacy, trust, and parenting concerns.She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors. CBT is practical and action-oriented, and it often helps with anxiety, low mood, and everyday stressors.
Finding the right approach is part of the work and usually happens together. The therapist will ask about the client's goals, preferences, and day-to-day challenges, then suggest methods to try. Clients and therapist check in and adjust as needed to find what helps best.
Online therapy offers flexibility for people juggling busy schedules. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions can fit into a short break or be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging are helpful for brief check-ins, quick skills practice, or ongoing support between sessions.
Questions people ask about Robin
What kinds of concerns does Dr. Andrus address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting concerns, self esteem, ADHD, and related topics like attachment and caregiver stress.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Her style is warm and collaborative. Sessions focus on listening, identifying strengths, and building simple, practical tools to use between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 31 years of clinical experience working with adults on a wide range of concerns.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
She is listed as an LMHC and practices in Washington.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
How are sessions delivered online?
Session formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication preferences.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions according to therapist availability.
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