- Grief and loss
- Guilt and shame
- Parenting concerns
About Robyn
Robyn Thorsted is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) in Utah with nine years of professional experience. She works with adults dealing with grief, parenting concerns, self-esteem struggles, stress, anxiety, addiction issues, relationship and family problems, trauma and abuse, career transitions, depression, compassion fatigue, and ADHD. Robyn also lists additional focus areas including adoption and foster care, attachment issues, autism and Asperger syndrome, blended family matters, codependency, communication problems, divorce and separation, forgiveness, guilt and shame, and end-of-life counseling.
Robyn writes plainly and values the client’s perspective. She treats people as the experts of their own stories and looks for strengths they already have. Sessions are conversational and practical. She helps people talk through what’s happening and find steps that feel doable.
Her work draws on several approaches so she can match methods to a person’s needs. Robyn uses acceptance and commitment ideas to help people notice thoughts and values. She also uses attachment-based and client-centered work to focus on relationships and the person’s own priorities. Cognitive behavioral techniques and skills from dialectical behavior therapy are available when practical exercises or emotion regulation tools are needed.
Robyn has a long history of community work with families and brings that background to adult clients dealing with family-related issues. She aims to help people build more useful ways of responding to stressful situations and to the feelings that follow loss or guilt.
If you are carrying guilt or shame related to family, faith, relationships, or past actions, Robyn helps people name the feeling and take small steps toward different ways of coping. To begin, follow the site process to match and schedule a first session.
Therapeutic approaches used online and how they help
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and deciding what matters most. It helps people who feel stuck by linking actions to personal values rather than getting pulled by every thought. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks down unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and uses concrete exercises to test different beliefs and behaviors. That approach is often used for anxiety, depression, and self-critical thinking.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and suggest which methods to try. This is a collaborative process and may draw on a mix of ACT, attachment ideas, CBT, and skills-based work to match the situation.
Confirm the exact online session formats before booking because the biography does not list them. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, such as having a shorter check-in during a lunch break or avoiding travel time. Video can allow face-to-face conversation, while audio-only calls can be less demanding on bandwidth or attention. The practical aim is to find a way to meet regularly that fits daily responsibilities and supports steady progress.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
9+ years
Listed in
Utah
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with grief, parenting, self-esteem, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family problems, trauma, depression, and ADHD among other issues.
How would she approach feelings of shame or guilt?
She uses practical conversation and exercises to help people name guilt and shame, notice unhelpful patterns, and try small behavioral changes.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She holds nine years of professional experience and has worked for many years in community settings with families.
What credential and region are listed?
She is an LCMHC licensed in Utah.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking as the biography does not specify formats.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
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.