Therapist profile
Dr. Robin Andrus, LMHC
Washington
LMHC - Relationships and Codependency
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- Credentials
- LMHC
- License
- LMHC, Washington / LH61657914
- NPI
- 1518334960
- Experience
- 31 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Washington
About
- Attachment-based work
- CBT strategies
- Communication skills
About Robin
Dr. Robin Andrus is a Washington state LMHC with 31 years of clinical experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, LGBT issues, intimacy-related problems, parenting, self-esteem, life changes, and ADHD. Her profile also lists codependency, attachment issues, adoption and foster care, and caregiver stress among areas she addresses.
She uses a mix of well-known therapeutic methods. Sessions focus on the person in front of her and practical steps they can use between meetings. Conversations are direct and relational, aimed at naming patterns and testing small changes. The work tends to be collaborative and goal-oriented rather than abstract.
Clients can expect to look at how early relationships shape current reactions. She draws on attachment ideas to see how connection and distance show up now. Cognitive-behavioral techniques are used to identify unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors in daily life. Motivational interviewing supports people who feel stuck about making changes.
When relationship strain, codependency, or parenting pressures are central, sessions include communication practice and problem-solving. The Gottman Method is used for concrete skills around conflict and intimacy when appropriate. Therapy aims to build clearer boundaries, steadier emotion regulation, and more reliable coping tools.
Her work emphasizes steady progress over quick fixes. Sessions tend to produce concrete takeaways - new ways of speaking up, testing limits, or handling triggers. People who are worn down by putting others first or living around another person’s crises may find the structure and focus helpful.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current responses to closeness and distance. Online work with attachment ideas often focuses on recognizing patterns in relationships and practicing new ways of connecting or keeping needed space. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and tests small experiments to change unhelpful patterns. This approach is useful for anxiety, depression, and for shifting people-pleasing habits.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which methods to emphasize based on goals and what feels manageable. That choice can change over time as different issues come into focus.
The biography did not specify session formats, so confirm the current online options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. They also let people use quieter surroundings, go without being on camera, or schedule a session during a work break, depending on the offered formats.
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Experience
31+ years
Listed in
Washington
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy issues, parenting, self-esteem, life changes, ADHD, and related topics such as codependency and caregiver stress.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style combines relational work with practical techniques. Sessions are collaborative and focus on identifying patterns and testing small behavior changes.
How much experience does she have?
She has 31 years of clinical experience as a licensed mental health counselor.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LMHC licensed in Washington and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported and can I be an international client?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography did not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options before booking.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin the process?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.