- Client centered
- Strengths based
- Solutions focused
About Robyn
Robyn Scher is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with more than 22 years helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, parenting challenges, grief, and relationship or intimacy concerns. She supports parents and individuals facing life changes, anger, career decisions, ADHD, and everyday coping struggles. Robyn writes plainly and meets people where they are. She focuses on practical steps that make daily life easier.
Robyn’s background includes work in hospitals, inpatient psychiatric units, outpatient mental health clinics, and home-based care. She completed a bachelor’s degree in psychology at Roger Williams University and a Master of Social Work at Boston University. Those experiences shaped her view of how real-world supports matter.
In session she prioritizes connection first, then builds on strengths. She takes a client-centered, strengths-based, and solutions-focused approach. Robyn mixes techniques from several methods to match each person’s needs and goals.
Expect sessions that aim to identify clear goals, try small changes, and track what helps. She helps people spot patterns, learn practical skills, and find ways to handle stress and parenting demands. The work is collaborative and paced to what a person can manage.
Robyn acknowledges that reaching out is hard and meets that step with encouragement and steady support. She invites people to explore options and take manageable steps toward the life they want.
Approaches that guide online work and goals
Robyn uses evidence-informed approaches to guide practical work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on noticing difficult thoughts and feelings while choosing actions that match personal values. It can help when people feel stuck by anxiety, grief, or life transitions.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact. It teaches specific skills to manage anxiety, depression, and stress by testing unhelpful thinking and trying new behaviors.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, emphasizes skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better communication. It can be useful for intense emotions, relationship strain, and improving coping during stressful moments.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they try approaches that fit the client’s needs and adjust the plan over time.
The biography does not list specific session formats here, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten commutes, or allow check-ins during brief breaks. It can also let people focus on skill practice and homework between meetings so progress continues outside sessions.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
22+ years
Listed in
Connecticut, New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Robyn commonly address?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting challenges, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, anger, career questions, coaching needs, and ADHD-related concerns.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is client-centered, strengths-based, and solutions-focused. She emphasizes connection first, then works with clients to set clear, practical goals and try small changes.
How much experience does she have?
She has 22 years of experience working in hospitals, inpatient psychiatric units, outpatient clinics, and in-home settings.
What credentials and region does she practice in?
She holds LCSW credentials and practices in Connecticut with licensure noted as NY LCSW and CT LCSW.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify session formats, so confirm current session options before booking to know how sessions are delivered.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.