Robin Livingston-Richter, LICSW

Robin Livingston-Richter is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) with more than 25 years of experience supporting teenagers, young adults, parents, and adults through a wide range of life challenges. She has worked across diverse settings including hospitals, day treatment centers, shelters, outpatient clinics, and private practice, bringing practical skills and empathy to each setting.

Robin practices in a validating, solution-oriented manner and draws on cognitive behavioral therapy techniques to help clients change thought patterns and behaviors that contribute to stress, anxiety, depression, and other concerns. She also teaches mindfulness and intentional living to build attention, reduce reactivity, and increase everyday functioning. As a certified ADHD Life Coach, Robin offers success strategies tailored for students, parents, and employees who want concrete tools to thrive.

Robin co-founded Mental Health Navigators, a non-profit that assists parents and caring adults who have a child living with a mental health condition, and she facilitates a virtual parenting group for parents of teenagers. She lives in Minnesota and attended the University of Minnesota graduate school in 1993. Outside of work she enjoys exercise, music, outdoor time, travel, and cheering on local sports teams with her husband, two adult children, and her dogs.

Therapeutic approaches and online care with Robin Livingston-Richter

Robin integrates cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness practices into her online work. Cognitive behavioral therapy is a practical approach that helps identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, often used for anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns. Mindfulness therapy teaches attention and intentional living skills to reduce reactivity and improve emotional regulation, which can support sleep, focus, and coping with difficult emotions.

She also brings a client-centered stance to sessions, focusing on each person’s unique goals and strengths. Finding the right approach is collaborative - Robin works with clients to tailor techniques based on their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting strategies over time as progress is made.

Online therapy with Robin is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and access. These options allow clients to meet from home, during a break at work, or while traveling, making it easier to fit consistent care into a busy life. Licensed professionals can adapt methods to work effectively across these formats, focusing on practical tools and achievable steps toward clients' goals.