Robin Ross, LCSW

Robin Ross is a relationship-oriented therapist with more than 10 years of experience delivering Family Preservation Therapy to individuals, teens, couples, and adults. He brings focused experience helping people and families manage anxiety, depression, relationship strains, marital problems, and the challenges of relating to children and adolescents. Ross also works with individuals facing addictive behaviors, including pornography use, gambling, and substance misuse, and supports clients navigating grief, intimacy concerns, parenting struggles, and broader life changes.

He emphasizes self-determination and believes that many people can draw on latent strengths to overcome obstacles. His approach involves helping clients identify and remove barriers to getting support from important people in their lives when that is beneficial. Though he is a non-religious therapist, he has familiarity with Christian faith traditions and an understanding of issues commonly encountered by Latter-day Saints or others who are considering their faith.

Robin Ross holds an LCSW, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker, a professional credential indicating specialized training and authorization to provide clinical social work services. He practices in Oregon and offers care tailored to the relational and behavioral concerns many individuals and families bring to therapy.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Robin Ross draws on several evidence-informed approaches to tailor online therapy to each person's needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and patterns and developing practical skills to manage anxiety, depression, and stress. It is often structured and goal-oriented, helping clients make measurable changes in mood and behavior.

The Gottman Method is used when relationship and couple dynamics are the central concern. This approach concentrates on communication patterns, conflict management, and rebuilding emotional connection, making it useful for partners working on trust, intimacy, and recurring conflicts.

Solution-Focused Therapy emphasizes strengths and short-term goal setting, helping clients identify practical steps they can take right away to move toward the life they want. It pairs well with other methods when clients seek focused, action-oriented progress.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Robin Ross works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, and adjusts the plan as therapy unfolds.

Online therapy with Robin Ross is offered by licensed professionals using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options provide flexibility for scheduling, make it easier to maintain continuity during life changes, and allow therapy to fit into varied routines and responsibilities.