Robyn Petersen , LCSW

Robyn Petersen is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 16 years of experience providing therapy and case management. She holds a Master of Social Work (MSW) and a Bachelor of Social Work from Missouri State University. As an Air Force veteran who currently serves veterans with Serious Mental Illness at the VA, she brings experience from diverse settings including hospice, community mental health, child welfare, and an inpatient geriatric psychiatric unit.

Robyn practices from a strength-based perspective, focusing on each person’s existing resources and tailoring care to individual needs. Her therapeutic approach is open and genuine, grounded in respect, dignity, and compassion. She emphasizes assessing a client’s strengths and building on tools they already possess, believing that validation and support improve the chances of progress.

She works with a broad range of concerns such as depression, anxiety, relationship and family issues, caregiver stress, veteran-related issues, adjustment disorders, aging and geriatric matters, trauma, dementia including Alzheimer’s, grief, parenting challenges, anger, bipolar disorder, and ADHD. Robyn also attends to additional areas like abandonment, blended family dynamics, chronic illness and pain, codependency, communication problems, and family of origin issues.

Her clinical toolkit includes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Trauma-Focused Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Motivational Interviewing, Client-Centered Therapy, and other evidence-informed approaches. Robyn aims to guide people through difficult transitions and help them develop practical skills for everyday life, offering steady support as clients take the first steps toward improved mental wellness.

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