- Stress and anxiety
- CBT and MI
- Social anxiety focus
About Robin
Robin Daughenbaugh is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, practicing in California with three years as an LCSW and a longer history as a social worker. She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, low self-esteem, coping with life changes, and social anxiety and phobia. Her work focuses on practical steps people can use between sessions.
Robin uses a straightforward, person-focused approach. She treats the client as the expert on their life and highlights existing strengths. Sessions emphasize talking through current problems, building motivation, and setting small goals that are achievable week to week.
Her background includes work across clinical settings before becoming an LCSW. That experience shaped how she blends different methods to match what a person needs right now. She brings together practical skills and talk-based methods to address mood, anxiety, and addictive behaviors.
Common themes in sessions are identifying helpful thinking patterns, practicing new behaviors, and strengthening confidence in social situations. She draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to break cycles of worry and uses motivational interviewing to support readiness for change. Narrative and solution-focused ideas help people reframe difficult stories and set concrete next steps.
People who come for help can expect brief, clear goals and a focus on what to try between meetings. Robin aims to make work in therapy feel concrete and manageable. She offers sessions in English and practices in California as an LCSW.
Approaches and how online sessions can fit into life
Robin commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy and motivational interviewing. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and practicing new behaviors to reduce anxiety and mood symptoms. It is useful for worry, panic, and patterns that keep problems going. Motivational interviewing helps people find their own reasons to change and builds readiness for steps like reducing substance use or trying new coping strategies.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences, try approaches that match the issue, and adjust plans as needed. Clients and the therapist decide together which techniques to emphasize and how to measure progress.
The biography does not list the specific online session formats offered, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow for shorter check-ins when time is tight, and reduce the need to travel to appointments. Talk-based methods like CBT and motivational interviewing translate well to remote sessions, and practical exercises or between-session tasks can be assigned to reinforce skills learned during meetings.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Robin address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, self-esteem, coping with life changes, and related issues such as social anxiety and phobia.
What is her therapeutic style?
Sessions are person-focused and practical, emphasizing small goals, motivational interviewing, and techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Robin has three years of experience as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and practiced as a social worker prior to obtaining the LCSW.
What credentials and location apply?
She is an LCSW licensed in California and conducts practice work under that credential within the state.
Which languages are supported and can international clients book?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.