- CBT techniques
- Narrative reframing
- Caregiver support
About Elisabeth
Dr. Elisabeth Robbins is a California licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with 27 years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing relationship strain, low self-esteem, depression, anxiety, grief, and life transitions. Her practice also attends to issues of guilt and shame, caregiving stress, and women’s concerns.
She describes her work as practical and conversational. Sessions focus on what feels stuck and what can be tried next. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to look at thoughts and behaviors, and on Narrative Therapy to help people reframe the stories they tell about themselves. Internal Family Systems ideas are used when different parts of a person’s inner life feel at odds.
Dr. Robbins pays attention to how faith, climate concerns, and family history can shape guilt and shame. She helps people talk through those connections and consider small, doable changes. When life circumstances bring grief or caregiving strain, she supports practical coping strategies alongside meaning-focused conversation.
Her background includes a PhD in Marriage and Family Therapy and many years of client work in California. She uses a mix of solution-focused techniques to set short-term goals and existential questions to clarify values and purpose. That blend aims to balance immediate relief with deeper reflection.
Getting started involves a brief matching process and scheduling a first session. Costs vary by location and use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How her approaches translate to online work
Dr. Robbins commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Narrative Therapy in sessions. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing practical changes in behavior to reduce distress and improve daily functioning. Narrative Therapy helps people examine the stories they tell about themselves and try alternative narratives that reduce self-blame and shame.She treats approach selection as a collaborative process. During early sessions she and the client will discuss goals, preferences, and which methods feel most useful. That conversation guides which techniques are emphasized as work progresses.
Confirm current session options before booking so you know what formats are available. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, shorten travel time, and allow for check-ins that match a person’s schedule. Video sessions let the therapist and client observe nonverbal cues, while phone sessions can be a practical choice when bandwidth or a shorter check-in is needed. The focus remains on finding approaches and rhythms that fit day-to-day life rather than on any single promised outcome.
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Experience
27+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with relationship issues, depression, anxiety, self-esteem, grief, caregiving stress, and related concerns such as guilt and shame.
How would she approach feelings of shame or guilt?
She uses talk-based methods to identify how those feelings developed and practical steps to test new ways of thinking and acting.
What is her experience working with these issues?
She brings 27 years of clinical experience and a PhD in Marriage and Family Therapy to her work with adults.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a California LMFT and practices in California.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
Confirm current session options before booking to see which formats she is offering at the time.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.