Dr. Elisabeth Robbins, LMFT

Dr. Elisabeth Robbins is a licensed California therapist with 27 years of clinical experience, combining a PhD in Marriage and Family Therapy with an LMFT credential. The LMFT designation stands for Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and the PhD indicates a Doctor of Philosophy in Marriage and Family Therapy, reflecting advanced training in relational and systemic approaches. She works with adults across a range of concerns including relationship difficulties, self-esteem struggles, depression, anxiety, stress, grief, and life transitions, and she also provides coaching for clients seeking clearer life purpose and direction.

Her practice gives special attention to how shame, spirituality, and environmental concerns such as climate change intersect with mental health, and she supports clients facing caregiver stress, aging and geriatric issues, attachment and family-of-origin matters, and end-of-life or hospice-related concerns. Clinical methods draw from evidence-informed models to address mood disorders, isolation, forgiveness, guilt and shame, and women's issues in ways that honor each person’s history and values.

Dr. Robbins maintains a somewhat flexible schedule and is open to arranging appointments outside stated office hours when possible. She offers therapy in English and helps clients explore practical coping strategies and deeper meaning work within a collaborative therapeutic relationship.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Dr. Robbins uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns; CBT is practical for addressing anxiety, depression, stress, and many everyday coping challenges. Narrative Therapy is another approach she draws on, which invites clients to explore and reframe the stories that shape their identities and relationships, making it useful for issues like self-esteem, life purpose, and family-of-origin concerns. Internal Family Systems offers a way to work with the different inner parts of a person, helping with shame, attachment wounds, and complex emotional patterns by promoting internal collaboration and self-compassion.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Dr. Robbins works collaboratively with each client to determine which methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adapts her style over time as progress and circumstances evolve.

Online therapy with Dr. Robbins is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, providing flexible options for scheduling and for maintaining continuity of care when life demands change. These formats make it easier for adults dealing with busy schedules, caregiving responsibilities, mobility limits, or geographic constraints to access licensed professionals and ongoing therapeutic support.