Robin R. Binnig, Ph.D.

I very much enjoy working with adult individuals and couples in psychotherapy. Many of the individual clients I see are working through relationship issues (past or present), whether originating from family of origin, romance, friendships or the workplace. I frequently train individual and corporate clients in stress management practices. I have a master's degree in rehabilitation psychology, which informs my work with clients struggling with acute or chronic health conditions. I like to help clients become their own advocates in management of their medical conditions. I believe knowledge is power and a great antidote to fear and depression. I encourage clients to become more knowledgeable about their bodies, disease processes and healing modalities. I have been trained in a number of treatment modalities, including humanistic, existential, psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, gestalt, hypnotherapy, and motivational interviewing. When people ask me my approach to psychotherapy, I say that I begin with humanistic principles - providing an environment with warmth, empathy and genuineness - while I try to ascertain what might be most helpful to the particular client. I would say all my training informs my day-to-day practice. I find it helpful to try to see the world through your eyes - i.e., how you see the problem and potential solution(s). I tend to be an active participant during the psychotherapeutic process rather than merely a 'listening ear'. The COVID-19 pandemic brought a surge of patients presenting for help. It can be overwhelming to try to find help in a profession now inundated with demand. If my schedule is full, I will still try to help you find a psychotherapist. I consider that part of my mission in being a psychologist.