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Robin Burns

Compassionate LCSW helping people gain balance

LCSW Texas

Experience
10 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Trauma and abuse
Approaches
Gottman Method, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages
English
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About Robin

Robin Burns is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in Texas with ten years of experience helping people through stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, trauma, and self-esteem concerns. She focuses on meeting people where they are and listening to each person's story with respect and care.

Background and approach

Her style is calm and collaborative. Sessions are a chance to talk through what feels most urgent, build practical coping skills, and try small changes that fit daily life.

Robin uses straightforward tools so people can notice progress between appointments. Robin draws on several evidence-informed approaches, including Gottman Method work for relationship concerns, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to clarify values and manage difficult feelings, and attachment-based ideas to understand how past relationships shape current patterns.

She also uses client-centered and cognitive behavioral techniques to shape concrete skills and thoughts. In therapy with Robin, people can expect a steady, nonjudgmental presence and a plan that adjusts over time.

She helps clients set realistic goals, practice new ways of relating, and track what’s helping and what isn’t. Sessions move at the client’s pace and focus on usable strategies.

Robin practices in Texas and carries the LCSW credential. She offers conversation and guidance for those coping with complex life events, chronic health challenges, grief, parenting concerns, identity questions, and communication problems.

How therapy approaches translate to online care

Robin uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people notice their thoughts and focus on the values that matter most. ACT teaches practical strategies to accept difficult feelings while taking action toward a meaningful life. She also uses the Gottman Method for relationship-focused work, which centers on improving communication and managing conflict with clear, teachable skills. Attachment-Based Therapy is used to explore how early bonds shape current patterns and to practice new ways of relating that feel safer.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Robin will talk with each person about their goals, what has worked before, and what feels comfortable. Together they pick strategies to try and adjust them over time based on how things are going.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video is useful when visual cues matter, phone calls work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat can be a shorter check-in, and text messaging helps people track thoughts between sessions. These options make it easier to schedule sessions around work, caregiving, or health constraints while keeping therapy consistent.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Robin help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, and self-esteem issues, plus related areas like abandonment, attachment concerns, body image, chronic illness, and communication problems.
What is Robin’s therapeutic style?
Her approach is compassionate and collaborative. She listens closely, sets practical goals, and uses straightforward exercises to build coping skills.
How much experience does Robin have?
Robin brings ten years of clinical experience as a licensed clinical social worker. That experience includes helping people manage trauma, relationship strains, and mood concerns.
Where is Robin licensed and based?
She holds an LCSW credential and practices in Texas.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with Robin?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Robin meets by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How are costs handled and how do I start?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseSelf esteemDepression

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

Licensed in

Texas

Languages

English