Robyn Scher , LCSW

Robyn Scher is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 22 years of experience providing social work and therapeutic services across clinical and community settings. She has practiced in hospitals, inpatient psychiatric facilities, outpatient mental health clinics, and in clients' homes, working with children, adolescents, adults, and families to address a wide range of concerns including mood disorders, anxiety, substance use, trauma, and relationship challenges.

Robyn earned a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Roger Williams University and a Master of Social Work from Boston University. She emphasizes building a strong therapeutic connection as the foundation for progress, and she practices in a client-centered, strengths-based, and solutions-focused manner. Her work begins with understanding each person's strengths and priorities to shape a practical treatment plan.

She draws on evidence-informed methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) to help clients identify resources and move toward their goals. Her areas of focus include stress and anxiety, relationships and intimacy, self-esteem, depression, grief, parenting and family issues, anger, career and life transitions, coaching, and ADHD, among other concerns.

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