About me

Hi! My name is Robin Carver. I have been a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW since 2002. I come to this position with varied professional experiences. I completed an internship at a domestic violence shelter, provided intensive, in-home counseling to families for 1.5 years, worked on a mental health unit at a local hospital providing discharge planning, group work and conducted suicide assessments for 6 years. I spent 4.5 years working in a Therapeutic Day Treatment Program at both a middle school and elementary school (5 yo-18 yo), in which I offered a minimum of one hour of therapeutic intervention and support to children/adolescents, on a daily basis. I was in a supervisory role for the TDT Program and a School Based Outpatient Counseling Program for the last 11 years, supervising clinicians in these positions and providing supervision for their LPS/LCSW licensure. I also supervised an Intensive Care Coordination program, one of the most intensive therapeutic services available for youth, for the last 2 years. These numerous experiences have helped me to grow in my professional development immensely as well as provide me with varied opportunities to develop and strengthen my clinical skills. I am passionate about working with children and older youth and have experience working with emotion regulation, impulsivity issues/ADHD, anger management, grief, mood disorders, personal/social boundary issues, trauma/PTSD, suicidal ideation/self-harm/crisis stabilization, self-esteem issues, depression/anxiety, school/peer issues, time management and building on youth strengths and resilience to help them overcome life difficulties. I feel that building a strong and trusting relationship is the foundation to a successful therapeutic experience. Hence, that is the focus of my work with youth, finding a way to join with them where they are in life. Being warm, kind, accepting, non-judgmental, listening and reflecting are core principles in my work with children/adolescents. Once a trusting relationship has been established, I begin the work of teaching children/adolescent skills to help them navigate their relationships/behaviors at home, school and in the community. I have I find it extremely rewarding to help young people identify their strengths and values, teach them coping skills to assist them in overcoming challenging situations in a positive way and being there for them in times of need. Sometimes, they just need a person that they can trust, someone who will listen to them, someone to be with them in their most difficult moments. I am humbled to have this opportunity and cherish each and every young person with whom I have the opportunity to work. Each child/adolescent is unique, strong and resilient and I enjoy being able to walk beside them in their journey of self-growth. I am excited to have the opportunity to work with your child!

Specialties

  • Stress, Anxiety
  • Anger management
  • Depression
  • ADHD
Also experienced in:
Trauma and abuse , Grief , Parenting issues , Self esteem , Coping with life changes , Compassion fatigue , Abandonment , Communication problems , Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD) , Impulsivity , Mood disorders , Read more...

Clinical approaches:
Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy

Years of Experience: 7

Services offered


  • Messaging

  • Live Chat

  • Phone

  • Video

Licensing

VA LCSW 0904005258

Reviews

These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Robin Carver. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with Teen Counseling might be different.

Written on Apr 11, 2024 after therapy with Robin for 1 year and 7 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety

Love her!

Written on Jan 23, 2024 after therapy with Robin for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, and coping with life changes

Really good listener and extremely helpful with developing strategies to work through various issues.

Written on Jan 05, 2024 after therapy with Robin for 1 year and 5 months on issues concerning family conflicts, coping with life changes, and adhd

Robin has been a thoughtful, insightful and supportive guide for me as I have grappled with life changes and family issues. She is professional, empathetic and is able to synthesize my issues to help me identify pathways forward. I trust her and look forward to our sessions!

Written on Dec 30, 2023 after therapy with Robin for 1 year and 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, and eating disorders

I cannot say how grateful and thankful I am that I have Robin in my life. It took me nearly 20 years to finally get the help I needed and she has been a god-send. It’s never too late to get help. It’s a tough but rewarding journey, and Robin’s expertise, professionalism, warmth, understanding, and genuine kindness has made therapy the approachable and doable support I needed all along. Thank you, Robin!

Written on Dec 01, 2023 after therapy with Robin for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, eating disorders, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coaching, and adhd

Robin is the best! She is very knowledgeable and understanding. She listens to your concerns or issues, and offers very valuable insight and problem solving techniques. Would highly recommend!!

Written on Oct 12, 2023 after therapy with Robin for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, career difficulties, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes

Robin is caring , understanding and easy to talk with.
She help me to reframe things using CBT.

Written on Jun 07, 2023 after therapy with Robin for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes

Robin has been great, I was a little nervous in the beginning but she really made me feel comfortable. She listens and is honest and helpful. I really appreciate her.

Written on May 29, 2023 after therapy with Robin for 8 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, eating disorders, anger management, and adhd

Robin is the perfect therapist for me. She truly listens in an unbiased way and always knows exactly what to say. I often come the the session with something I need to work through and then after just 45 minutes with Robin, the weight of the world gets lifted off of my shoulders. Robin is a wonderful listener and always knows what to say. I’ve been able to use the strategies she’s given me in my everyday life and it has helped my anxiety and confidence tremendously. Robin is the perfect therapist for me and if you are looking for someone who is kind, supportive, and unbiased, she will be the perfect therapist for you, too.

Written on May 19, 2023 after therapy with Robin for 6 months

Robin has helped my daughter immensely. I would recommend her to anyone with anxiety issues.

Written on May 16, 2023 after therapy with Robin for 7 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, anger management, coaching, and adhd

Robin is wonderful, I have really enjoyed working with her. She is a really good listener, she is practical, and she can be gentle yet appropriately challenging especially with negative thoughts. I really recommend her.

Written on Mar 27, 2023 after therapy with Robin for 4 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, self esteem, coaching, and adhd

Great listener, empathetic, resourceful!

Written on Feb 16, 2023 after therapy with Robin for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd

Robin is very easy to talk to. I feel heard all the time. She listens to my concerns and give me great responses.

Written on Jan 23, 2023 after therapy with Robin for 4 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, career difficulties, and adhd

Robin Carver was the best therapist I have ever worked with. I move around a lot and I was at a big changing point in my life with many stresses that I couldn’t seem to handle. I felt comfortable talking about anything with her and always looked forward to our meetings!
My view on my life both in long term and in the day to day have changed and I also got a lot of help with working on my relationship with my fiancé. We both have been working together stronger and communicating more.

Written on Dec 26, 2022 after therapy with Robin for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, and coping with life changes

She is wonderful to talk to and very professional

Written on Dec 13, 2022 after therapy with Robin for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and coping with life changes

She is very nice and helpful with everything and I appreciate her having many open times available to chat

Written on Dec 12, 2022 after therapy with Robin for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, compassion fatigue, and adhd

Robin is an empathetic kind and well informed therapist. I feel heard by her and understood . She is wonderful at validating my experiences and the things I've gone through helping me to process and move forward.

Written on Nov 29, 2022 after therapy with Robin for 2 weeks on issues concerning self esteem, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue

Robin is very compassionate and listens to my issues. She has a great deal of experience in the therapy field. I look forward to our next visit.

Written on Nov 17, 2022 after therapy with Robin for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, anger management, and compassion fatigue

Robin is really helping me get comfortable with therapy, which is something I’ve said at times Id never do. It’s a very valuable experience and she contributes positively to my self esteem.,

Written on Oct 20, 2022 after therapy with Robin for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and adhd

I have only been working with Robin for a short time, but have already felt a difference in my day to day life. She is a wonderful therapist, has been incredibly supportive and kind, and is someone I feel comfortable discussing all of my concerns with. She is a true professional and I would happily recommend her to anyone looking for support!

Written on Jun 27, 2022 after therapy with Robin for 4 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, and compassion fatigue

Robin has been wonderful in our sessions so far. She has been intuitive to my concerns, attentive, and flexible. I find myself looking forward to our sessions and feel far more content and peaceful afterwards. I can’t ask for much more than that in just the few sessions we’ve had so far!

Written on Jun 19, 2022 after therapy with Robin for 3 weeks

Robin goes above and beyond. She checks in, she makes sure there is no confusion with anything and is kind and genuinely caring. She has been great a great communicator and has accommodated us even when it was outside of her normal hours. Just great all around!

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