Dr. Robin Andrus, LMHC - Therapist in Washington

About Robin

Dr. Robin Andrus is a licensed mental health counselor with 31 years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship concerns. She works in Washington and brings a calm, steady presence to sessions.

Her approach is practical and down-to-earth so parents and adults can use what they learn right away. She creates a warm, nonjudgmental space where people can speak openly. Sessions focus on identifying patterns, building coping skills, and strengthening emotional awareness.

Background and approach

She combines listening with concrete strategies so problems feel more manageable after a session. Dr. Andrus uses several well-established methods, including attachment-based ideas, client-centered listening, and cognitive behavioral tools.

She adapts these methods to each person’s situation rather than using the same plan for everyone. The work is collaborative and paced to the client’s comfort. People come to her for issues such as parenting struggles, grief, trauma and abuse, intimacy concerns, ADHD, and coping with life changes.

She also addresses adoption and foster care questions, attachment issues, caregiver stress, and communication problems. Sessions aim to leave people with practical steps to try between meetings. Her style blends empathy with clear guidance.

Dr. Andrus helps clients notice small shifts that add up over time. The goal is more clarity, steadier coping, and the tools to move forward with greater confidence.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Attachment-based work focuses on how early connections shape current responses. In sessions this looks like exploring relationship patterns and learning safer ways to reach out and set boundaries, which can help with parenting and intimacy concerns.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches practical ways to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Online CBT sessions often include specific, short exercises and homework to practice between meetings, helping clients see quick, usable gains.

Finding the right approach is part of the process and happens together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences and then use the methods that fit best. That collaborative planning makes it easier to adjust the work if something isn’t helping.

Online formats offer flexibility for busy lives. Video calls let people meet face-to-face from home, phone sessions allow conversations when video isn’t possible, and live chat or text messaging can support brief check-ins or ongoing reflection. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while fitting it around school, work, and family routines.

Attachment-Based Therapy

Looks at how early bonds shaped what you expect from closeness, and how that plays out now with a partner, a parent, or your own children.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Dr. Andrus address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting challenges, ADHD, and related topics such as adoption and foster care, attachment, and communication problems.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her style is warm, listening-first, and practical. Sessions mix empathic conversation with concrete skills clients can use between meetings.

What experience does she bring to therapy?

Dr. Andrus has practiced for 31 years, bringing long-term clinical experience to common life and relationship challenges.

What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?

She is a licensed mental health counselor, WA LMHC LH61657914, practicing in Washington.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What formats are available for meeting online?

Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How is cost handled for therapy?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with Dr. Andrus?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 31 years
Licensed: Washington
Languages: English

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