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The first step is the hardest step and I am excited that you chose to participate in counseling services. I believe that you know more about yourself than anyone else ever will. You possess the power to effect change in your own life. I am excited to walk with you in your journey to a better understanding of who you are, what you want to change and ultimately how to obtain what you want out of life.
My name is Robin Fore Martin and I am a Licensed Professional Counselor, with supervision credentials (LPC-S) and Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral (TF-CBT) therapist in the state of Virginia. I earned my graduate degrees from Old Dominion University and Liberty University. I have worked in the mental health and substance use fields for over fifteen years. My experience includes individuals from age four years old to ninety-six. I have worked with people in all walks of life to address symptoms of depression, anxiety, self-harm, substance use, trauma, sexual orientation and gender identity as well as family and relationship functioning. I have also worked in a variety of settings from office to emergency room, homes, jail and academic locations. I practice a blend of therapies, specifically focused on the needs of each individual. My belief is that therapy should be approached in a holistic manner, treating the entire individual with exploration of the mind, body and spirit. Acceptance of self is primary and provides the channel to move forward with change in a safe and therapeutic environment.
Remember what you are feeling today does not dictate what you experience tomorrow. I appreciate the opportunity to work with you and I look forward to talking with you soon!
Additional areas of focus:Addictions, LGBT, Family conflicts, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Aging and geriatric issues, Attachment issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Blended family issues, Body image, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Drug and alcohol addiction, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Fatherhood issues, First responder issues, Forgiveness, Gender dysphoria, Guilt and shame, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Intellectual disability, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Veteran and Armed Forces Issues, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Personality disorders, Phobias, Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Self-harm, Self-love, Sexual assault and abuse, Sexuality, Social anxiety and phobia, Traumatic brain injury, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Robin Fore-Martin. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
Working with Robin felt like talking with a smart, wise, family member that has your best interest at heart. She is very sweet but also no-nonsense and I love that. She always made sure that I was putting my own needs first and making sure I was setting boundaries. She is a great listener, I loved working with Robin on relationship issues I was having. And if we had a week where I didn’t need to work on anything and I just wanted to talk she was open for that too.
Written on Oct 27, 2021 after therapy with Robin for 1 year and 1 month on issues concerning lgbt, relationship issues, career difficulties, and coaching
Robin is so supportive, helpful and such a relatable professional!
Written on Sep 26, 2021 after therapy with Robin for 1 year on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, coaching, and adhd
Robin is amazing! I have seen several counselors and therapists before, and I’ve never felt like they understood me or where I was coming from. Robin makes me feel seen and heard and gives such incredible advice. I always have peace of mind after I talk with her.
Written on Jul 15, 2021 after therapy with Robin for 4 months on issues concerning family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and grief
Robin has helped me through some of the darkest times of my life by guiding me and giving a perspective of experiences I had not considered so I could properly heal my trauma better. She’s given me tools that I will use in every opportunity needed, and I am so grateful for her, she is professional but also so warm and personable.
Written on Jun 03, 2021 after therapy with Robin for 10 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, and adhd
I always look forward to talking to Robin. She is great at listening to what I have going on and helps me work through any concerns I have.
Written on Mar 25, 2021 after therapy with Robin for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
Robin has been amazing with helping me work through my issues and supporting of healthy meantal health choices.
Written on Mar 17, 2021 after therapy with Robin for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, eating disorders, and adhd
Robin is kind, thoughtful, and knowledgeable about a variety of issues and their intersections. I appreciate her care and support across our sessions. Upward and onward! Thank you, Robin!
Written on Mar 13, 2021 after therapy with Robin for 1 month on issues concerning relationship issues
Very warm, professional, kind sessions thus far!
Written on Mar 09, 2021 after therapy with Robin for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Robin has been such an amazing person to have on my side. She offers great insight, is incredibly understanding, and highly responsive at all times. Highly recommend!
Written on Feb 19, 2021 after therapy with Robin for 7 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd
Robin is extremely knowledgeable. I always look forward to our sessions together because the support she provides is valuable. She opens my mind to alternatives I hadn't considered and I find myself thinking about her words throughout the day to guide me. She's remembers all the information we've spoken about and always provides additional support throughout the week in between sessions. I highly recommend Robin, I could not say enough positive things about her! If you have Robin, you'd be very lucky!
Written on Feb 11, 2021 after therapy with Robin for 6 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, and compassion fatigue
Great therapist. Very helpful
Written on Feb 08, 2021 after therapy with Robin for 5 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, self esteem, and compassion fatigue
Loved my sessions with robin! Always made me feel comfortable and she was very easy to talk to! A safe place for sure!
Written on Feb 01, 2021 after therapy with Robin for 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting issues, and anger management
Very friendly, efficient, and great insight.
Written on Jan 27, 2021 after therapy with Robin for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and intimacy-related issues
Robin was extremely thoughtful and a great listener. Therapy with her was extremely helpful
Written on Dec 16, 2020 after therapy with Robin for 5 months on issues concerning relationship issues, family conflicts, and trauma and abuse
Great therapist. Very validating. Lots of wisdom. I always feel seen after I talk to her.
Written on Nov 30, 2020 after therapy with Robin for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
She’s been pretty good so far , a little confusing but it’s okay.
Written on Nov 12, 2020 after therapy with Robin for 2 weeks on issues concerning lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, and intimacy-related issues
I’ve been working with Robin for a few months now and she has been extremely helpful. She listens to what I have to say and feel and is able to rearrange it so I can understand why I’m feeling one way and react another. She very warm and welcoming and helpful.
Written on Nov 02, 2020 after therapy with Robin for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Robin is great! I feel a sense of calm and joy from the moment she picks up the call. She listens well and provides insight as well as space for me to reflect and answer some things on my own. Her support has been tremendous during this time and I feel I am making progress in the areas I wanted to.
Written on Oct 25, 2020 after therapy with Robin for 3 months on issues concerning relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, and adhd
Great counselor across all aspects!
Written on Oct 25, 2020 after therapy with Robin for 1 month
Ms. Robin has been amazing. She’s listened to everything I’ve said and has offered techniques and advice to help me through things. She’s passionate about the work that she does and she seems to genuinely care about me and my feelings and concerns. She responds quickly and sends reminders that she’s always available to help. I really appreciate her for all she’s helped me accomplish so far.
Written on Oct 15, 2020 after therapy with Robin for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, eating disorders, self esteem, anger management, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, and adhd
Robin is a very kind, warm and understanding counselor. She has been very easy to talk to, and definitely helps me to work out my communication issues. She has given me helpful advice and is great on checking up on my progress in between sessions.
Written on Oct 13, 2020 after therapy with Robin for 2 months on issues concerning relationship issues, and anger management
Robin is an excellent therapist who worked with me during a difficult transition in my life. She is a naturally warm and compassionate person who often checked in with me as a continuation of our sessions and any messages that I sent to her were always answered in a timely manner. She equally offered support and practical solutions to dealing with the difficulties I faced and helped to guide me to a place of more consistant emotional stability. I would absolutely recommend her as a therapist!
Written on Oct 04, 2020 after therapy with Robin for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
Mrs. Robin is a thoughtful and caring therapist who takes the time to listen to your concerns and then come up with an unbiased perspective to what ails you. She is very informative, patient, and ambiguous. She is very straight-forward with a gentle touch and you will feel like you got what you were needing to hear.
Written on Sep 26, 2020 after therapy with Robin for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, and self esteem
I appreciate the atmosphere Ms Robin provides. Its relaxing and she offers great conversations and open ended questions of reflection.
Written on Sep 25, 2020 after therapy with Robin for 3 weeks on issues concerning coping with life changes
Robin has been a great counselor to me through a difficult time in my life. She listens with no judgment and provides insightful feedback. Highly recommend!
Written on Sep 25, 2020 after therapy with Robin for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, career difficulties, and coaching
Robin is an expert counselor and gives professional advice. Her expertise has helped me to cope with my challenges in life. She is understanding, compassionate and knowledgeable about how to handle difficult situations. I never realized how much talking to someone would help me cope and offer me the support that I need with life situations that I do not know how to handle.
Written on Sep 25, 2020 after therapy with Robin for 2 months on issues concerning relationship issues, family conflicts, parenting issues, and coping with life changes
Fantastic insight. Excellent communicator.
Written on Sep 19, 2020 after therapy with Robin for 2 weeks on issues concerning addictions
Robin is a great listener and at the same time also provides practical and actionable insights to make a difference in the areas that I’m dealing with. Recommended!
Written on Sep 17, 2020 after therapy with Robin for 2 weeks on issues concerning family conflicts, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, coaching, and adhd
Robin is very attentive and she really listens. She is very knowledgable about the different ways emotional abuse can look and provides great insight and redirection on the truth.
Written on Sep 10, 2020 after therapy with Robin for 3 weeks
I really love working with Robin through BetterHelp. She is incredibly kind and has a personality that makes it easy to trust her with the difficulties I’m facing that I’m seeking her help with. It’s very clear in how she conducts herself in sessions and over messages that she’s a knowledgeable and courteous support professional and I would recommend her to anyone, especially those who have had a difficult time opening up to therapists in the past.
Written on Sep 07, 2020 after therapy with Robin for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
This is my third time attempting therapy after a really long struggle with both anxiety and depression. I can say with 100% confidence that Robin is my favorite therapist I've met thus far. She does an amazing job at creating comfort and validating all of my concerns. I'm really grateful to her expertise and constant willingness to help me.
Written on Sep 07, 2020 after therapy with Robin for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, trauma and abuse, eating disorders, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
Robin has been very helpful. She always responds in a timely manner, and makes me feel like I’m a priority. I’m having a great experience so far. Thumbs up.
Written on Aug 17, 2020 after therapy with Robin for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, and adhd
she is responsive and nice. It will more helpful if prescriptions can be performed.
Written on Aug 13, 2020 after therapy with Robin for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd
I really like Robin so far - she's been very kind and supportive, she has excellent insights and is very professional. However, we've only spoken a couple of times for less than 30 min each, so I am not sure I am comfortable making a recommendation/rating for her nor the BetterHelp platform quite yet!
Written on Aug 05, 2020 after therapy with Robin for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self esteem, anger management, and bipolar disorder
Robin is very thoughtful, insightful, and positive. She listens, and offers constructive and useful feedback, without judgement. I feel like she takes my concerns seriously, and offers the right level of emotional support.
Written on Aug 05, 2020 after therapy with Robin for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and self esteem
I like Robin and feel very comfortable talking to her.
Written on Aug 04, 2020 after therapy with Robin for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, grief, and parenting issues
She always has a warm smile as soon as she answers; shes also a great listener and her instruction/advice always makes sense. I appreciate the fact that I can trust her and confide in her, even when the topic is uncomfortable.
Written on Aug 01, 2020 after therapy with Robin for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
Robin is great! She is very responsive and seems to truly be concerned with how I am feeling. I appreciate her ways of helping me come up with alternative ways of thinking and behaving because that is what I'm here for, to get better. I'm grateful to have Robin supporting this goal.
Written on Jul 23, 2020 after therapy with Robin for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and anger management
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